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1923 Map of Perryville

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Perryville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Perryville serves as the focal point of this 1920s survey, surrounded by an intricate landscape of rural schoolhouses and family-named landmarks. The area's settlement pattern is defined by the drainage basins of Apple Creek, Saline Creek, and the Whitewater River, which supported early industry like Bollingers Mill and Conrads Mill. Educational and religious life was deeply decentralized at this time, evidenced by dozens of small institutions such as St Marys Seminary, York Chapel, and the Sim Layton School.

The map reveals the early road networks connecting remote outposts like Silver Lake and Sedgewickville to the county seat. Along the southern reaches, the boundary between Perry, Bollinger, and Cape Girardeau counties crosses a topography of creek bottoms and ridges. For the genealogist, the inclusion of specific sites like Bollinger Cem and community hubs such as Schumer Springs provides a precise view of the local landscape before mid-century modernization altered the rural character of these Missouri townships.