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2013 Map of Swinns Valley

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Swinns Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Montana Ridge anchors the high ground of this Trempealeau County landscape, overlooking a complex system of drainage basins and family-named hollows that define the local topography. This 2013 survey illustrates how transportation routes like Montana Ridge Rd and Konkel Valley Rd follow the natural contours between upland ridges and fertile lowlands. The settlement of Glencoe sits at a western crossroads, while the southern margin captures the outskirts of Arcadia along the banks of the Trempealeau River.

The map's nomenclature reveals a long history of agricultural settlement, with distinct valleys named after the families who worked the land, including Dascher Valley, Riecks Valley, Nicolai Valley, and Swinns Valley. These named geographies, such as American Valley and Botana Valley, provide a clear picture of how rural Wisconsin townships were organized around these natural corridor communities into the early 21st century.