2012 Map of Millersville

About this map

Millersville serves as the central hub of this Cape Girardeau County landscape, situated where the Upper Whitewater Creek meets the smaller drainages of the Missouri interior. The 2012 topography reveals a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Schmidt Cemetery, Old Caney Fork Cemetery, and Old Niswonger Cemetery, which offer significant value for genealogical research into the region's early settlers. The movement across the terrain is defined by traditional crossings like Hartle Ford and Reynolds Ford, markers of an era when local commerce followed the bends of the Little Whitewater Creek and Caney Fork. To the south, the prominent elevation of Cave Hill and the distinctive Devils Backbone ridge provide clear landmarks amidst a network of rural roads, while Cedar Lake and its associated Cedar Lake Dam illustrate more modern water management and recreational development in the area.