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1978 Map of Osceola

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Osceola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The St Croix River carves a deep valley through this borderland, separating the communities of Franconia and Osceola. By the late 1970s, the landscape reflected a mix of natural preservation and local industry, with the Interstate State Park and Osceola State Fish Hatchery occupying the river's eastern banks. The river itself is dotted with features like Rock Island and backwaters such as Rice Lake and Peaslee Lake.

Away from the bluffs, the plateau is marked by the agricultural and transit patterns of Farmington and Osceola townships. The Soo Line railroad serves the village of Dresser in the northeast, while the Osceola Municipal Airfield occupies a flat stretch of land south of the main settlement. Local heritage is preserved in sites like the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery and Ramsey Cemetery, providing valuable points of reference for genealogists studying this portion of Polk County.