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1949 Map of Altenburg

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Altenburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic border between Missouri and Illinois in this 1947 survey, where high bluffs like Fountain Bluff and Cape Cinque Hommes overlook a network of river landings and small settlements. This area, spanning the border of Perry and Cape Girardeau counties, is characterized by a high concentration of rural education and faith centers, including Fiehler Sch, Trickey Sch, and New Bethel Ch. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Apple Creek and the presence of the St Louis San Francisco railroad following the riverbank.

Agricultural communities such as Altenburg, Frohna, and Uniontown are established along the ridge lines, connected by roads that navigate the complex drainage systems of Brazeau Creek and Indian Creek. Notable features like the Power Plant near Wittenberg and various river landings, including Star Landing and Hines Landing, illustrate the importance of the river as a corridor for both power and transport during the late 1940s.