1932 Map of Strawberry

About this map

Strawberry and the surrounding river bottoms are documented in this 1931 topographical survey by the War Department Corps of Engineers. The landscape is defined by the complex hydrology of the Strawberry River and Black River, where old meander lines and sloughs like Bee Tree Slough intersect with agricultural drainage efforts shown as Curia Creek Ditch. This era shows a transition from natural riverine patterns to managed farmland, particularly along the entire escarpment contoured edge of the alluvial valley.