2012 Map of Perryville West

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The western outskirts of Perryville serve as a transition from the developing residential and commercial corridors along Cinque Hommes Dr to the rolling agricultural and wooded terrain of Perry County. The landscape is defined by its water resources, ranging from the meandering Apple Creek and South Fork Saline Creek to numerous managed reservoirs such as Perry County Community Lake, Saint Marys Lake, and the residential Colonial Acres Lake. Genealogists and local historians can trace the placement of Mount Hope Cemetery and Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery relative to established rural communities like Friendly Valley and Highland. The map reveals a high density of named ridges and hollows, including Barbier Ridge, Pecaut Ridge, and Kuhlman Hollow, which dictate the winding paths of rural routes like PCR 816 and PCR 600. Evidence of local engineering appears in the series of named dams, such as Eddleman Lake Dam and Hickory Hollow Lake Dam, supporting water management in this limestone-influenced region.