2000 Map of Parker Lake

About this map

Parker Lake and the engineered waters of Port Perry Lake anchor this rural landscape where the boundaries of Ste. Genevieve, Perry, and St. Francois counties converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages including Saline Creek, Nations Creek, and the Whitewater River, with much of the western portion preserved within the Mark Twain National Forest. Local history is grounded in dispersed community sites such as Cedar Grove Ch and Whitewater Ch. The prevalence of small rural educational centers, including May Sch, Baudendistel Sch, and Walnut Grove Sch, indicates a long-standing pattern of agricultural settlement. The map also documents modern infrastructure, such as a major pipeline corridor cutting through the southeastern hills near Dutch Hollow.