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1947 Map of Altenburg

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Altenburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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The Mississippi River creates a dynamic border between Missouri and Illinois on this 1947 survey, where high bluffs meet rich bottomlands. The German heritage of Perry County is anchored by Altenburg and Frohna, while riverfront hamlets like Wittenberg and the curiously named Seventysix provide a look at the region's historical river-and-rail economy. Transportation routes follow the natural topography, with the St Louis San Francisco railroad hugging the river bank beneath the heights of Salem.

The landscape is marked by numerous small rural institutions, including Union Sch and Ridge Sch, alongside landings like Brunkhorst Landing that once connected these uplands to the water. Notable geological features like Tower Rock and the narrow ridge known as the Backbone stand out near Grand Tower, reflecting the dramatic shifts in elevation that defined early settlement and land use in this corner of the Brazeau region.