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1980 Map of Witoka

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Witoka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Pleasant Ridge and Homer Ridge dominate this section of Winona County, where deep valleys and high bluffs dictate the pattern of settlement. The landscape is characterized by the expansive Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest, which covers significant portions of the dissected plateau. Small agricultural communities like Witoka, Ridgeway, and Pickwick are situated along the ridge tops or tucked into protected valleys, connected by a network of roads that follow the natural topography.

Evidence of local industry and community life is found in several scattered quarries and historic religious sites, including Grace Ch and St Patricks Cem. The drainage system is particularly well-defined, with Pleasant Valley Creek, Homer Creek, and Big Trout Creek carving steep ravines through the limestone. This 1980s-era documentation shows the modern infrastructure of Interstate 90 cutting through the traditional landscape near the Weigh Stations.