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2010 Map of Swinns Valley

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Swinns Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Montana Ridge and a series of deeply carved tributary valleys define the topography north of the Trempealeau River in this Trempealeau County landscape. The settlement of Arcadia sits at the base of American Valley, where the river corridor facilitates transportation and agricultural commerce. The uplands are marked by distinct topographic features named for local families and settlers, including Riecks Valley, Dascher Valley, and Nicolai Valley.

Genealogists can find several important burial sites scattered across the ridges and valley floors, such as Lower Montana Ridge Cemetery and Saint Joseph Cemetery near the southern boundary. The small community of Glencoe is situated to the west, linked by a network of rural roads like County Hwy CC and Montana Ridge Rd that follow the natural contours of the land. This survey provides a clear view of the rural Wisconsin driftless area before more recent modern developments, highlighting the persistence of family-named landmarks.