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1952 Map of Red Wing

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Red Wing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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Red Wing serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, situated where the Mississippi River creates a complex network of backwaters and islands. The river is a corridor of industrial and transport activity, evidenced by the convergence of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific RR and other major lines that follow the shoreline. To the northwest, the Prairie Island Indian Reservation is prominently delineated, including the Prairie Island Indian Sch and numerous sloughs like Buffalo Slough and Indian Slough.

Rural social structures are remarkably preserved in this survey, showing a dense distribution of local institutions such as the Vasa Childrens Home, the Svea Ch, and several district schools including the Milan Sch (Aban'd). The Wisconsin side of the river features the steep bluffs of Diamond Bluff and the small settlement of Hager City, illustrating the cross-river connection between Goodhue and Pierce counties before modern highway developments further altered the valley's character.