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1974 Map of Red Wing

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Red Wing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a complex landscape of islands and channels where Minnesota meets Wisconsin, anchored by the river town of Red Wing. High bluffs like Barn Bluff and Sorins Bluff dominate the local topography, overlooking a dense network of industrial and civic landmarks including the Courthouse, City Hall, and Soldiers Memorial Park. The river's engineering is evident at Lock and Dam No 3 and the Gaging Sta, while the Wisconsin Channel separates the main town from the scattered settlements of Hager City and Trenton.

Extensive conservation areas like the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest and Pierce County Islands State Wildlife Area wrap around the waterways. Local history is preserved in several burial grounds, from the large Oakwood Cemetery to the smaller Burnside Cem and Trenton Cem. The rail corridor of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific follows the Minnesota shoreline, supporting the developed Industrial Park near Anderson Park.