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2011 Map of Parma

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Parma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Parma and Brewer anchor this rural Van Buren County landscape, where the northern reaches of Greers Ferry Lake meet a series of prominent ridges and hollows. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, notably at Pond Mountain, Backbone Ridge, and Graham Ridge, which overlook a network of watercourses including Wild Goose Creek and Brush Creek.

Local family history is centered on the Smart Cemetery near Nelson Ridge and Davis Cemetery to the southwest. The map preserves the names of numerous secluded hollows, such as June Carter Hollow, Shivielear Hollow, and Creemeens Hollow, suggesting a deeply partitioned landscape of small-scale settlement. Along the shoreline, small communities like Sandiff and Sunny Slope mark the intersection of the rugged interior with the reservoir's edge.