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1967 Map of Prairie Du Chien

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Prairie Du Chien
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The confluence of the Mississippi River and the Wisconsin River dominates this mid-century survey, anchoring the strategic location of Prairie Du Chien. The landscape is a complex network of backwaters and islands, including Ryan Island and Hunter Island, which shaped the early development of riverfront towns like McGregor and Marquette. On the western bluffs, the Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves ancient earthworks, while the surrounding ridges are dotted with local landmarks like Du Charme Ridge and Famechon Ridge.

Transport history is visible through the routes of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads. Educational and religious heritage is marked by St Marys Academy, Campion High Sch, and St Wenceslaus Ch, providing a detailed look at the cultural footprint of Crawford and Allamakee counties before late-20th-century expansion changed the rural character of settlements like Harpers Ferry and Wauzeka.