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1937 Map of Winona

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Winona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

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The Mississippi River corridor dominates this 1930s landscape, revealing a complex network of backwaters and islands such as Island No 65 and Island No 66 before modern channelization fully altered the Upper Mississippi. On the Minnesota side, Winona stands as a significant rail and industrial hub, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago and Northwestern railroads converging at the river's edge. The presence of Lock and Dam No 5A signifies the era's massive engineering efforts to manage navigation and flood control.

Agricultural life is preserved through dozens of rural landmarks, including the Buffalo Ridge Sch and the Neita Land Farm. Cultural and institutional anchors like St Marys College and Garvin Heights State Park contrast with industrial sites like Biesanz Quarry. Across the water in Wisconsin, small settlements such as Fountain City and Marshland cling to the bluffs, connected to the valley floor by winding routes through Bohris Valley and Joos Valley.