2019 Map of Red Wing

About this map

Mississippi River valley dynamics define this borderland where Minnesota and Wisconsin meet. The city of Red Wing sits on the southern bank, framed by the prominent heights of Barn Bluff and Sorins Bluff. This survey illustrates the intricate network of secondary channels and wetlands north of the main channel, including Trenton Slough, Buffalo Slough, and the expansive Rice Lake Bottoms. The Dwight D Eisenhower Bridge provides a critical link across the water to North Red Wing and the neighboring community of Hager City in Wisconsin. Local history is deeply etched into the landscape via several burial sites such as Oakwood Cem and Saint Johns Cem, as well as the aptly named Poor Farm Cem. The map tracks the winding courses of Spring Creek and Hay Creek as they descend from the bluffs toward the river valley.