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1994 Map of Altenburg

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Altenburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this landscape, defining the winding boundary between Missouri and Illinois. On the Missouri side, the settlements of Altenburg and Frohna represent established communities in Perry County, set amidst a complex network of ridges and drainages like Brazeau Creek. The riverfront is marked by various river-access points and geographic landmarks, including Leimbach Landing, Brunkhorst Landing, and the prominent Tower Rock near the southern bend. Across the water in Illinois, the lowlands of Fountain Bluff and the Shawnee National Forest contrast with the rugged bluffs of the western shore.

Local history is reflected in several cemeteries and smaller hamlets such as Seventy-six and Starland. The landscape reveals the industrial and natural intersection of the region, featuring a Power Plant near Wittenberg and various named hollows like Sawmill Hollow and Boone Hill Hollow. This 1990s revision, based on surveys dating back to the late 1940s, documents the persisting rural and river-dependent character of these Mississippi River borderlands.