1974 Map of Pepin

About this map

Lake Pepin, a naturally occurring widening of the Mississippi River, dominates this mid-1970s survey of the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. The river valley is flanked by two distinct rail lines: the Burlington Northern running along the Wisconsin shore through Pepin and Stockholm, and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific tracing the Minnesota side past Lake City. The landscape is defined by the contrast between the flat Pepin Prairie and the deeply incised coulees of the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest. The topographic detail reveals a network of local drainages like Dutchman Coulee and Riley Coulee, which cut through the bluffs. Notable local landmarks include Oakwood Cem and the Landing Strip near the shoreline, providing a clear picture of the region's transportation and settlement patterns during this era.