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1970 Map of Renault

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Renault
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Maeystown, Fults, and Renault anchor this landscape along the bluff line overlooking the Mississippi River floodplain in Monroe County. The settlement pattern follows the distinct transition from the high, dissected terrain of Morrison Hollow to the flat alluvial bottomlands protected by a modern Levee. This contrast is sharply defined by the tracks of the Missouri Pacific railroad, which skirts the base of the bluffs.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history sites, including St Johns Cem, Holy Cross Cem, and Studt Cem. The area's karst topography is evident through the presence of several named subterranean features such as Saltpeter Cave, Mammoth Cave, and Fogelpole Cave. For researchers, the map captures a moment before further development, preserving the locations of the original Renault (Station) and the local Quarry operations that once utilized the limestone bluffs.