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1973 Map of Independence

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Independence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Trempealeau River meanders through this portion of western Wisconsin, carving a wide valley floor flanked by distinct coulees and named hollows. The city of Independence serves as a local hub, situated where Bugle L and the river meet, featuring Island Park and a prominent Water Tank near the Green Bay and Western rail line. This transportation corridor follows the river valley southward toward Arcadia, passing the Arcadia Landing Strip and the Arcadia Country Club.

The landscape is deeply etched by various drainages such as Wickham Valley, Traverse Valley, and Maule Coulee. For those tracing local roots, several burial sites are documented, including Greenwood Cem and Bethel Cem in the north, and St Stanislaus Cem to the south. Public spaces like Joe Pietrek Jr County Park and industrial markers like the numerous quarries and sandpits illustrate the mid-century balance of recreation and resource extraction.