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1951 Map of Brunswick East

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Brunswick East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Missouri River and Grand River converge in this mid-century survey, creating a landscape defined by complex water systems and extensive engineering. The Brunswick area is shielded by an intricate system of Levees, while the Wabash railroad cuts across the bottomlands toward the eastern horizon. These drainage patterns influenced the placement of rural institutions, such as Hazel Ridge Sch and Manson Sch, which served the local farming communities.

Genealogists will find a cluster of burial grounds including Elliott Grove Cem near the town and Prairie Dell Cem further north. The terrain reveals the historical importance of small tributaries like Lake Creek and Palmer Creek in shaping property boundaries across Chariton Co, Carroll Co, and Saline Co. The presence of the Pipe Line and the changing course of the water, evidenced by Cut-off Lake, illustrates the industrial and natural evolution of the river valley through the late 1940s and early 1950s.