1993 Map of Renault

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Maeystown and Renault anchor this landscape where the high prairie meets the lowlands of the Mississippi River. The terrain is defined by a dramatic bluff line that separates upland features like Bushy Prairie and Morrison Hollow from the bottomlands near Fults. Subsurface complexity is evident through several named caverns, including Saltpeter Cave, Mammoth Cave, and Fogelpole Cave, suggesting the karst topography of Monroe County. Genealogists can find several local burial grounds, such as Dick Cemetery, Grant Pass Cemetery, and Studt Cemetery. The drainage patterns are particularly intricate, showing Old Maeystown Creek winding toward Beagles Island and a series of drainage structures like the Ditch near Renault (Station), illustrating the intensive water management required in this river-border region.