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1968 Map of New Albin

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of New Albin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The New Albin settlement sits at the intersection of the Minnesota Iowa border and the complex wetlands of the Mississippi River valley. This 1968 survey details a landscape defined by the winding course of the Upper Iowa River as it approaches its confluence, passing through the rugged topography of Lansing and Union City townships. The map documents the intricate network of the Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge, where features like Pigpen Slough, Wood Slough, and Duck Lake dominate the eastern edge of the quadrangle.

Industrial and cultural layers are evident through the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line, which tracks alongside the river bluffs toward Kains Siding. Evidence of early habitation and resource extraction is scattered throughout, from the Indian Mounds located near the river to various Quarries and a Sandpit. Local water resources are further identified by several labeled Flowing Wells and a Roadside Park, reflecting the community's mid-century infrastructure and land use.