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2022 Map of Independence

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Independence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Independence sits at the confluence of the Trempealeau River and Plum Cr in this contemporary record of Trempealeau County. The settlement pattern is defined by the tight coulees and broad valleys characteristic of the region, with Traverse Valley and Wickham Valley carving through the landscape. The river is widened by Bugle Lake just north of the city center, where Western Technical College-Independence Campus and the Independence Airport serve as modern community anchors.

Further south, the rural character remains centered on small junctions and parish life, notably at North Creek. A high concentration of religious landmarks, including Saint Peter and Paul Cem, Saint Michael the Archangel Cem, and Saint Stanislaus Cem, provides a detailed map for genealogists tracing family roots across the township lines of t22n r9w and t21n r8w. The terrain rises to Weaver Hill in the east, overlooking a network of country roads like Skroch Valley Rd and Korpal Valley that follow the natural contours of the Driftless Area.