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1948 Map of Altenburg

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Altenburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this mid-century landscape, carving a wide path between Perry County, Missouri, and Jackson County, Illinois. On the Missouri side, the German-heritage settlements of Altenburg, Frohna, and Wittenberg anchor the rolling uplands of Brazeau township. The riverfront is characterized by working commerce and transit, evidenced by numerous river landings such as Star Landing, Leimbach Landing, and Brunkhorst Landing.

Across the water in Illinois, the distinctive geological formation of Fountain Bluff rises sharply from the floodplains of Degonia, while the industrial presence of Grand Tower is marked by a Power Plant and a network of railroads including the Illinois Central. The terrain is a mix of fertile bottomlands protected by a levee and dissected bluffs, where numerous rural institutions like Solomon Sch, Union Sch, and Ridge Sch served the dispersed farming community.