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1990 Map of Brussels

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Brussels
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Calhoun Point marks the convergence of two of America’s most significant waterways, where the Illinois River meets the Mississippi River. This landscape is defined by the shifting waters and bottomlands of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge, featuring a complex network of sloughs and lakes like Swan Lake and Gilbert Lake. The interior of the peninsula rises into ridges and hollows, home to established rural communities such as Brussels, Meppen, and Golden Eagle.

Local history is preserved in the placement of St Josephs Ch and several cemeteries, while the riverbanks show the remnants of water-based commerce at sites like Auer Landing and Schmieder Landing. To the east, the limestone bluffs of Pere Marquette State Park rise sharply, including Goat Cliff and McAdams Peak, overlooking the expansive river valley. This survey captures a specific balance between managed wilderness and traditional Illinois river-town life.