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1955 Map of Rush City

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Rush City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Rush City and the neighboring settlements of Harris and North Branch center this 1955 mid-century landscape along the border of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The area's cultural heritage is deeply imprinted on the land through numerous denominational and community burial grounds, such as the Swedish Cem, Covenant Cem, and Indian Cem. These sites, alongside landmarks like Pleasant Prairie Ch, reflect the ethnic and social foundations of the St. Croix Valley's rural townships.

Transportation corridors dominate the western corridor, where the Burlington Northern line runs parallel to the river valley, while an Old Railroad Grade north of Sunrise hints at changing logistical patterns. The St Croix River acts as both a natural boundary and a geographical anchor, winding past Pine Island and receiving tributaries like Goose Creek and the Sunrise River. This survey captures the region just as the postwar era solidified these small-town networks and agricultural boundaries.