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1956 Map of La Crescent

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of La Crescent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a complex network of chutes and sloughs including Gibbs Chute and Dresbach Slough as it winds through the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge. This mid-century landscape is defined by the proximity of industrial transit and rural education, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line runs parallel to the water through settlements like Dakota and Dresbach.

Upland from the river, the terrain rises into ridges and valleys dotted with local institutions like Mill Sch No 4 and South Ridge Ch. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the Crucifixion Cem near La Crescent to the remote Ireland Sch and Mound Prairie Sch. The mapping of small valley communities like New Hartford and Hokah provides a look at the region's agricultural and transit-based organization before modern highway expansions altered local connections.