2013 Map of Pepin

About this map

Lake Pepin dominates this riverfront geography, serving as a natural widening of the Mississippi River that separates Wisconsin and Minnesota. Along its northern shores, the village of Pepin and the community of Lakeport are linked by the scenic corridor of Wi-35, while the residential cluster at Pepin Prairie sits just inland. The terrain is defined by a series of dramatic coulees—deep, narrow valleys—including Horse Thief Coulee and Handshaw Coulee, which cut through the bluffs and carry drainage toward the river. Local aviation history is represented by small facilities such as Airwolfe Airport and Bogus Creek Airport. On the Minnesota side, the landscape rises toward Rattlesnake Hill and Maple Springs, where Us-61 follows the base of the bluffs through Dutchman Coulee and Kepler Coulee, illustrating the region's historical reliance on shoreline transportation routes.