1957 Map of Beaver

About this map

The White River meanders through this portion of the Ozarks, carving a series of dramatic bluffs including Salts Bluff, Poker Bluff, and Wallace Bluff. In the late 1950s, the landscape remained characterized by small hillside settlements and rural institutions, such as Busch and its Busch Ch, alongside the historic spa city of Eureka Springs. A critical transition is noted on the sheet: dashed light-blue patterns indicate the area destined for submergence by Table Rock Reservoir, marking the final years of the original river valley before the dam's completion. Significant landmarks like Inspiration Point and Blue Spring dot the terrain, while the Ozarks and Cherokee Trail follows the high ground. Local genealogy is well-supported by numerous family-named landmarks and small burial grounds, including the Beaver Cem and Fuller Cem.