1968 Map of New Albin

About this map

New Albin serves as a focal point at the junction of the Minnesota Iowa border and the Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge. This landscape is defined by the convergence of the Upper Iowa River and the complex wetlands of the Mississippi floodplain, including Pippen Slough and Duck Lake. The map reveals a transition from the narrow agricultural valleys of Irish Hollow Creek and Clark Creek to the expansive river bottoms, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad tracks hug the bluffs. Notable landmarks such as the Indian Mounds overlooking the valley and the rail-side stop at Kains Siding illustrate the intersection of ancient history and 20th-century transportation infrastructure in Allamakee County.