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1980 Map of Friedheim

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Friedheim
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The rolling hills of southeastern Missouri are defined here by a network of drainage basins and tight-knit rural communities. Apple Creek meanders across the center of the sheet, carving through the terrain where Perry and Cape Girardeau counties meet. The landscape is dotted with small settlements like Friedheim, Arnsberg, and Biehle, reflecting a pattern of late-20th-century agrarian life where small churches and family burial grounds remain the primary landmarks.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local history in the numerous cemeteries preserved on these hills, including St Maurus Cem, Dickman Cem, and Sides Cem. The southern edge of the quadrangle follows the Whitewater River, while numerous small branches like Frogg Branch and Sandy Branch feed into the larger creek systems. This topography reveals a region of winding country roads and isolated homesteads, where the Arnsberg Community Park serves as a rare communal gathering space.