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1948 Map of Crosstown

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Crosstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Crosstown and its neighboring rural communities sit atop the dissected uplands of Perry County just west of the Mississippi River. This mid-century survey reveals a landscape of scattered agricultural hamlets and a dense network of one-room schoolhouses that once anchored local life. Settlements like Farrar, Brazeau, and Frohna are connected by winding roads that follow the ridges between deep creek valleys, such as those formed by Indian Creek and Brazeau Creek.

The presence of numerous rural institutions, including Hager Sch, Swan Sch, and Pleasant Grove Ch, provides a detailed look at the social geography of the area before modern school consolidation. Along the river’s edge, the St Louis San Francisco railroad skirts the bluffs, marking the boundary between the rugged interior of Salem and Union townships and the broad floodplains of Degonia. This topography shows the transition from the high interior hills down to the state line shared with Illinois.