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2010 Map of Maiden Rock

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Maiden Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Mississippi River carves a dramatic path through this 2010 survey of the borderlands between Wisconsin and Minnesota, where steep bluffs and deep coulees define the topography. On the Minnesota shore, the historic core of Old Frontenac stands near Point-no-Point and the steep elevation of Garrard Bluff. This area is rich with local history, evidenced by the cluster of cemeteries such as the Episcopal Cemetery and the Villa Maria Academy Cemetery, alongside the essential Frontenac Post Office.

Across the water in Pierce County, Wisconsin, the village of Maiden Rock sits at the foot of the bluffs where Pine Creek enters the river. Further inland, the landscape is marked by agricultural settlement patterns and family-named landmarks like Harold Ridge and Bremennington Coulee. The northern reaches of the sheet near Salem are punctuated by the Salem Lutheran Cemetery and the winding course of the Rush River, illustrating how the region's early development was closely tied to both the major river artery and the rugged tributary valleys.