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1951 Map of Brunswick West

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Brunswick West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Missouri River and its shifting tributary system define the landscape of northwestern Chariton County in the early 1950s. The confluence of the Grand River and the Missouri River is visible just south of Brunswick, where the Wabash railroad line cuts along the river bluffs. This survey documents the extensive levee systems and water management features like the Flood Gate designed to protect the rich bottomlands from flooding.

Rural life is marked by a network of family-named landmarks and institutions, including the Allega School and Gwinn School, alongside several established burial grounds such as Fleetwood Cemetery and McCullough Cemetery. In the northern uplands near Triplett, the map records early Strip Mines, indicating the local extraction industry of the era. The presence of the Wakenda Chute and several sloughs illustrates the complex hydrology of the river basin prior to modern channelization.