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1965 Map of Wadena

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Wadena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Volga River carves a deep path through the northeast corner of this Fayette County landscape, where the settlement of Wadena sits at the confluence of several tributaries. In the mid-1960s, the region's transport history was transitioning, evidenced by the active Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line running through the southern half while an Old Railroad Grade follows the river bluffs further north. These tracks once supported the local extraction industry, visible today via various Quarry and Quarries sites scattered near the watercourses.

Steep wooded slopes give way to significant landmarks like Brush Creek Canyon State Park and Blue Spring, while local genealogy is rooted in sites such as St Josephs Cem and the small communities of Lima and Taylorsville. Notable elevations like Corn Hill and Bear Hill rise above the complex network of creeks, including Mink Creek, Plum Creek, and Brush Creek, which defined the early township boundaries of Illyria, Fairfield, and Smithfield.