1940 Map of Maiden Rock

About this map

Ellsworth serves as the focal point of this 1930s landscape, positioned atop the plateau where the rolling hills of Pierce County begin their descent toward the Mississippi. The terrain is deeply dissected by the Rush River and Isabelle Creek, which carve winding paths through the limestone bluffs toward Lake Pepin. This survey captures a rural society defined by its dense network of local institutions, with an extraordinary number of country schoolhouses like Hill and Dale Sch and Forest Home Sch situated at nearly every major crossroads.