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2013 Map of Brownsville

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Brownsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Mississippi River waters define the eastern edge of this 2013 survey, where the Raft Channel separates a series of islands from the mainland. The settlement of Brownsville serves as a focal point along the shoreline, situated beneath the heights of Wildcat Bluff. This landscape is deeply rooted in family history, evidenced by a remarkable concentration of private burial grounds and small cemeteries, including the Christoph Hammer Family Cem, Frederick Hammer Family Cem, and Neumann Family Cem.

High ridges such as German Ridge and Miller Ridge overlook a network of valley roads and agricultural operations like Bluff View Farm and Rediske Dairy. The terrain is deeply dissected by drainages such as Wildcat Cr and Brownsville Cr, which have shaped the local transportation routes like Co HWY-3. The map documents a contemporary rural environment where long-established family homesteads and churchyards, such as the Evangelical Lutheran Cem, remain central to the community's geographic identity.