1925 Map of Altenburg

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Mississippi River riverfront commerce and traditional Saxon German settlements define this landscape along the border of Perry and Cape Girardeau counties. The 1940 culture revision highlights established communities like Altenburg, Frohna, and Brazeau, while the riverbank is dotted with historic landing sites including Leimbach Landing and Bronkhurst Landing. A dense network of local schools, such as Apple Creek Valley School and Fiehler School, serves the rural farming districts between the river and the interior. Industrial activity is concentrated at the Silica Mines near the river, while the complex rail network of the St Louis San Francisco and Missouri Pacific lines facilitates the movement of goods. Notable landmarks like the Devils Bake Oven and Grand Tower Island provide distinct navigational points along the shifting river channel.