1980 Map of Perryville East

About this map

Perryville anchors the western edge of this 1980 survey, where the seat of Perry County is shown at a point of significant transition. The map captures the city's residential and educational infrastructure, including St Vincents High Sch and the central Courthouse, while also documenting the outlying rural character of the Missouri landscape. To the east and south, the terrain is defined by complex drainage systems like Cinque Hommes Creek and the winding Bedwell Hollow. Small, established communities such as Longtown and Friedenberg are linked by a network of rural roads, each containing its own focal points like York Chapel and Zion Cem. The prevalence of small family and church burial grounds, from Home Cem to the uniquely named Baptist Shed Cem, makes this an essential record for genealogical research in the Central Salem area during the late twentieth century.