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1974 Map of Martell

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Martell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Rush River and Trimbelle River valleys define the landscape of this western Wisconsin survey, which details a rural agricultural region on the border of St. Croix and Pierce Counties. Small crossroads communities and dispersed farmsteads are connected by a network of gravel and improved roads, centered around the settlement of Martell. Local genealogy is well-represented through the presence of several country parishes and burial grounds, including the Rush River Ch, Mt Olivet Cem, and the dual-labeled Our Savior Ch and Our Savior Ch South Rush River.

Tracing the path of Goose Creek and Lost Creek, the map illustrates a landscape of coulees and high plateaus. Evidence of local industry is sparse but present, noted by a Gravel Pit near the village of Lawton. From the northern reaches of Centerville to the edge of Ellsworth, this sheet documents the persistent rural character of the region before modern development patterns shifted the local geography.