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2013 Map of Osseo

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Osseo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Osseo serves as the central hub of this Trempealeau County landscape, positioned at the convergence of the Buffalo River and its southern and northern forks. The community's grid is anchored by routes like Us-53, Us-10, and the more modern path of Interstate 94. In this early 21st-century view, water management is a defining characteristic, visible in the presence of Martha Lake 34, Osseo Club Pond, and several reservoirs dotting the southern hillsides.

Rural life outside the city center is marked by smaller named localities like Requa to the east and Golden Valley to the south. The surrounding terrain is heavily dissected by a network of creeks, including Bears Grass Cr, Thompson Valley Cr, and King Cr. Evidence of the area's local infrastructure is found in specialized road names such as Condensery Rd, which suggests the dairying history common to this part of Wisconsin. Long-standing family-named routes like Hanson Rd and Alvestad Rd provide valuable clues for those tracing local lineages.