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1983 Map of Bagnell

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Bagnell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Bagnell Dam anchors this landscape, managing the massive waters of the Lake of the Ozarks as it meets the Osage River. This early 1980s survey detail reveals a transition from the industrial utility of the dam and its Spillway to the growing recreational and residential communities of Lakeside, Lakeview, and Lake Ozark. The map incorporates underwater contour data sourced from Union Electric Company charts as far back as 1925, providing a rare look at the submerged topography of the reservoir.

Beyond the waterfront, the map preserves the older, rural character of Miller County and Camden County. Deep hollows like Arnold Hollow and Stillhouse Hollow are dotted with family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including the Fitzgerald Cem and Colvin Cem. Notable cultural sites such as the Indian Burial Cave and the Grandglaze Fish Hatchery highlight the area's complex layering of natural history and modern development.