2018 Map of Pleasant Valley

About this map

Massbach, Pleasant Valley, and Polsgrove anchor this rural landscape in the driftless region's rolling drainages, where the Plum River and its various forks—including the Muddy Plum River and E Plum River—carve through the terrain of Jo Daviess and Carroll counties. The map reflects a deeply rooted agricultural and transport network, featuring the Zion Cem and numerous family-named roads like S Mueller Rd and S Goodmiller Rd that follow the ridgelines and valley floors. Of particular interest is the path of the Old Galena Trl, tracing an early transportation route across the southeastern corner of the quadrangle. The intersection of local history is visible where the township boundaries of t26n r4e and t25n r4e meet, showing how modern land management overlays the traditional settlement patterns along Scrub Cr and Camp Cr.