2012 Map of Parma

About this map

The town of Parma anchors this 2012 survey, situated in a landscape defined by the agricultural geometry of New Madrid County. This region of southeast Missouri displays a meticulously engineered drainage network, illustrated by the prominent Ditch Number 1 and the winding course of Caney Slough. These water management features allowed the conversion of swampy bottomlands into a productive grid of farm roads and fields. Smaller rail-oriented settlements and loading points like Risco, Tallapoosa, and Forest Spur are visible along the corridors, while Parma Cemetery and Como Cemetery provide essential touchpoints for genealogical research. The map also captures several unincorporated communities, including Lorwood and Como, connected by a web of county routes such as Co HWY 540 and Co HWY 521.