Loading map...

2022 Map of Retreat

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Retreat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Retreat and West Prairie serve as the primary hubs of this landscape, situated along the border of Vernon County and Crawford County. The area is defined by a rhythmic topography of ridges and hollows, where upland plateaus like Anderson Ridge and Bishop Ridge drop away into deep drainages such as Sidie Hollow and Frohock Valley. This intricate network of ravines dictated the placement of local roads, many of which follow the contour of the high ground or trace the paths of water bodies like Rush Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial grounds across the townships, including Walnut Mound Cem and the North West Prairie Cem. These sites, along with others like Rush Creek Cem and Fargo Cem, reflect the dispersed nature of these agricultural communities. The map highlights a rural economy where the natural geography of Cooley Valley and Bohland Hollow heavily influenced the patterns of settlement and land use.