1901 Map of St Croix Dalles

About this map

The St. Croix River carves a deep valley through this borderland between Wisconsin and Minnesota, serving as the central axis for early rail expansion and settlement in the late 19th century. Twin towns Taylors Falls and St. Croix Falls sit at a critical bottleneck of the river, where the St. Paul and Duluth R. R. and the Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie R. R. converge to navigate the steep terrain.