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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 major tributaries dictate the landscape in this early 1950s survey of the Carroll and Chariton county border. The area is defined by a complex network of levee systems protecting the low-lying bottomlands where the Grand River and Big Creek meet the Missouri. The confluence at Brunswick was a critical regional hub, supported by the Wabash railroad line and a river-based economy evident in features like the Wakenda Chute and a local Flood Gate.

Local family history is preserved through numerous rural schools and family cemeteries scattered across the townships, including Fleetwood Cem, McCullough Cem, and the Allega Sch. Industry is present north of Brunswick, where Strip Mines are noted near the Allega Cem, marking a transition from purely agricultural river bottoms to extractive operations on the higher ground. From the northern settlement of Triplett down to De Witt, the map captures a period of intensive river engineering and local community infrastructure.