Loading map...

2012 Map of Beaver

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Beaver
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Beaver and Busch define the settled landscape of this Arkansas-Missouri borderland, where the impounded waters of Table Rock Lake and Beaver Lake have fundamentally reshaped the terrain. The presence of the massive Beaver Dam and the smaller Lake Leatherwood Dam indicates a region deeply tied to water management and hydroelectric development in the early 21st century. High bluffs and deep hollows, such as Salts Bluff and Democrat Hollow, characterize the White River valley's rugged relief.

Local history is preserved in small landmarks like the Busch Post Office and family-named burial grounds including Walden Cemetery, Fuller Cemetery, and Beaver Cemetery. The map captures the infrastructure of the era, from the iconic Beaver Bridge to the varied trail and road networks winding through Sugar Mountain and the Elk Ranch vicinity. This survey provides a precise record of the shoreline and rural development before modern expansion altered the character of these Ozark communities.