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2015 Map of Prairie du Chien

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Prairie du Chien
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Effigy Mounds National Monument stands prominently on the bluffs overlooking the confluence of the Yellow River and the Mississippi River, preserving ancient earthworks in this river-valley landscape. Across the water, the city of Prairie du Chien occupies a low-lying terrace, its grid interspersed with sites like Campion College and the Fort Crawford National Cem. The complex hydrology of the Upper Mississippi is visible through a labyrinth of side channels and islands, including Saint Feriole Island and Hunter Island.

The cultural landscape is marked by numerous historic burial grounds, from the Saint Marys Catholic Cem in McGregor to the French Town Cem and Evergreen Cem. Transportation networks define the area's development, with the BNSF Railway hugging the riverbanks and the Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport situated on the eastern outskirts. Steep coulees such as Limery Coulee and Campbell Coulee cut into the ridges, illustrating the transition from the river bottomlands to the upland bluffs of Luster Heights.