1974 Map of Red Wing

About this map

The Mississippi River valley at Red Wing dominates this mid-1970s topographical record, showing the city’s complex relationship with the water and the surrounding limestone bluffs. Infrastructure such as Lock and Dam No. 3 and the Gaging Station manage the river flow, while the city's street grid presses against Barn Bluff and the rising terrain of Coon Hill. To the north, the Wisconsin shoreline features Hager City and Trenton, areas defined by the expansive Pierce County Islands State Public Hunting Grounds and numerous waterways like Catfish Slu and Trimbelle River. Transportation corridors are well-established, with the Burlington Northern and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads following the river's path. Local institutions are well represented, including Oakwood Cemetery, St Josephs Sch, and the Vocational Tech Institute, grounding the map in the community's daily life during this era.