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2015 Map of Perry

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Perry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The town of Perry serves as a central hub in this Ralls County landscape, where the convergence of several creek systems defines the topography. The northern reaches of the map are dominated by the fingers of Mark Twain Lake, which extend into the valleys once carved by the Dry Fork and other local waterways. This area shows a transition between the established settlement of Perry and the inundated valleys of the lake, illustrating how water management has reshaped the local environment over time.

Genealogists and local historians will find a significant density of family and community burial sites, including Old Mount Prairie Cemetery, Wolf Cemetery, and Greenlawn Cemetery near the settlement of Greenlawn. The map also captures infrastructure like the Wood Acres Airport and the dual basins of Perry City Lake and Perry City Lake Upper, providing a detailed look at the rural utility and civic planning in this part of Missouri during the early 21st century.