Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: How to Use This Book
Chapter 1: Geology, Geography, Natural Resources of the Upper Mississippi River Valley
Forests, Early Settlers, Weather, Geology, Geography, and Natural Resources
Chapter 2: Pierce County - National Scenic Riverway Prescott, St. Croix River,
Kinnickinnic State Park, Diamond Bluff, Bay City, Red Wing and Frontenac, MN
INSIGHT Interview: The Artists
Chapter 3: Pepin County - "Little House" Country Lake Pepin, Maiden Rock,
Stockholm, Pepin, Fort St. Antoine,
SPECIAL FEATURES: Stockholm Craft Shops, The French Era;
INSIGHT Interview: The Birder
Chapter 4: Buffalo County - Gateway to the Northern Forests Nelson, Alma, Buffalo,
Cochrane, Merrick State Park, Fountain City, Bluff Siding, Wabasha and Winona, MN
SPECIAL FEATURES: Beef Slough Wars/Logging on the Mississippi
INSIGHT Interview: Orma Remembers
Chapter 5: Trempealeau
County--The True Garden of Eden Trempealeau Wildlife Area, Perrot State Park, Village
of Trempealeau, Trempealeau Lakes, City of Galesville
SPECIAL FEATURES: The True Garden of Eden, The Black River
Chapter 6: La Crosse County -- Crossroads Holmen, Onalaska, La Crosse, and LaCrescent,
MN
SPECIAL FEATURES: History of La Crosse, Brice Prairie
INSIGHT Interview: Mayor of Dakota, MN
Chapter 7: Vernon County -- Where Fishing is King Stoddard, Genoa, Victory, Desoto,
National Fish Hatchery
SPECIAL FEATURES: Clamming on the Mississippi, The Black Hawk Wars
INSIGHT Interview: Commercial Fishing
Chapter 8: Iowa's Alamakee and Clayton Counties -- Iowa's Surprising Northeast Corner
Lansing, Harper's Ferry, Effigy Mounds National Monument, Marquette, McGregor, Pike's Peak
State Park
INSIGHT: What's the Name of That Slough?
Chapter 9: Crawford County--Rendezvous! (Requires Acrobat Reader to View)
Ferryville, Lynxville, Prairie du Chien, Fort Crawford
SPECIAL FEATURES: The Fur Traders, Hog Tales
Chapter 10: Grant County--Wisconsin's Oldest County Wyalusing State Park, Nelson Dewey
State Park, Stonefield Village, Cassville, Potosi, Dickeyville
SPECIAL FEATURES: "Port of Potosi," Wisconsin's "Old Copper
Culture"
Chapter 11: Dubuque, IA and Galena, IL -- Old Beginnings Dubuque, IA and Galena, IL
SPECIAL FEATURE: "Steamboat's Comin'"
APPENDIX
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