1940 Map of Menomonie

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The Red Cedar River flows south through the heart of this Dunn County landscape, punctuated by the central hub of Menomonie and its adjacent Lake Menomin. This 1940s-era survey reveals a densely settled rural network characterized by numerous family-named school districts and local landmarks. To the east of the city, the County Asylum and County Home represent significant civic infrastructure of the period, while the northern reaches are dominated by the broad waters of Tainter Lake. The mapping of small settlements like Cedar Falls and Downsville, alongside the tracks of the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads, illustrates a region still deeply tied to its rail-and-river transport roots. Genealogists will find a wealth of data in the many local burying grounds, such as Iron Creek Cem and Sherman Cem, and scattered rural schools like Knapp Settlement Sch.