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1970 Map of Belgique

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Belgique
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Mississippi River bottomlands and the floodplain of Bois Brule define the landscape of this 1970 survey along the Missouri-Illinois border. The river's influence is evident in the engineered Levee system and the presence of riverine features like Crains Island and Puckett Island, separated from the mainland by Puckett Chute. On the higher ground southwest of the alluvial plain, the map captures a network of rural settlements and family-named landmarks.

Small communities like Belgique and McBride sit near the transition from the bottoms to the hills, connected by the St Louis-San Francisco railroad line. Local history is preserved in the locations of Nativity Cem, Preston Cem, and rural educational outposts such as School No 73 and Boxdorfer Sch. The topography shifts significantly from the flat river valley into the dissected uplands drained by Bois Brule Creek, Cinque Hommes Creek, and several smaller branches including McClenahan Br and Huber Branch.