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1947 Map of Ware

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Ware
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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The Mississippi River dominates this mid-century survey, dividing the landscape between Illinois and Missouri as it winds past Vancill Towhead and Swiftsure Towhead. Along the eastern bank, the commerce of the river and rail is evident, with the Illinois Central, Missouri Pacific, and St Louis San Francisco railroads following the river's course near Ware and Hamburg Landing. The Missouri side features the rugged eastern edge of the Shawnee National Forest, where smaller settlements like Egypt Mills and Bainbridge sit tucked behind the bluffs.

Local rural life is well-documented through foundational community markers. Several rural schoolhouses, including Sublette Sch, Miller Pond Sch, and Hamburg Sch, indicate the distribution of small farming communities before later consolidation. The presence of Greens Ferry Road and multiple river gaging stations highlights the vital connection between the uplands and the river economy during this post-war era.