Loading map...

1983 Map of Retreat

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Retreat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The unincorporated community of Retreat anchors this topographical study of the Driftless Area during the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by its characteristic ridges and deep valleys, including the prominent Bishop Ridge and Anderson Ridge, which separate the drainages of the Bad Axe River to the north and Rush Creek to the south. This terrain dictated a settlement pattern of ridge-top farms and winding hollow roads, such as Hayden Road and Everson Road.

Genealogical interest is high throughout the rural townships of Wheatland, Sterling, and Freeman. Small community centers are evidenced by the Prairie View School and Freeman Church. Several burial grounds, including Walnut Mound Cemetery and Fargo Cemetery, serve as markers of the area's long-established farming families. Near the northern boundary, the settlement of Genoa sits positioned above the rugged slopes of Brown Ridge.