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| Old State Hwy 35 Heading South Into Alma & Down Depot Hill (1918) |
In 1918 State Hwy 35 was part of a series of local travel ways that became the Wisconsin Great River Road in 1938. Heading south into Alma, this photo is of the road on Depot Hill leading down into town. Today this is Riverside Drive known locally as "Stump Town". River views from this vantage point were deemed the best in Buffalo County.
Many local folks don't remember Depot Hill. Alma's train depot was lost when it was hit by a train. A major Hwy 35 project in 1935 blasted a new roadway out of the hill and placed it between the train track and the bottom of the hill. Memories are lost as places change.
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| Old State Hwy 35 Heading Up Depot Hill Prior To 1935 Road Project |
Today as you leave Alma heading north along the Mississippi River, with the hill to your right, follow Riverside Drive as it veers to the right up Depot Hill and Old Hwy 35. There are quaint barns and structures from the 19th century as well as new homes.
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| Winter Barn Scene From Old Hwy 35, Mississippi River In Background |
The road ends at the intersection with State Hwy 37. Turn left and within a few feet you are back to Hwy 35. Turn right and you'll follow the Buffalo River valley to Mondovi (one of the prettiest drives in Buffalo County) ... but that's another story.
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