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1947 Map of Altenburg

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Altenburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Mississippi River transport and rail networks dominate this 1940s landscape, where the Missouri and Illinois border is defined by the shifting course of the water. The Missouri side is marked by the river-bluff settlements of Wittenberg and Altenburg, connected to the interior via Brazeau Creek. The terrain is characterized by dramatic features such as Tower Rock and the Backbone near the riverfront at Grand Tower.

The infrastructure reflects a landscape designed for trade and navigation, featuring the St Louis San Francisco railroad and significant landings like Limbach Landing and Brunkhorst Landing. On the Illinois side, extensive levee systems protect low-lying areas like Fountain Bluff and Degognia from the river. Local social life is anchored by rural landmarks including Union Sch, Ridge Sch, and Solomon Sch, which served the scattered farming communities of Salem and Brazeau townships.