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1966 Map of Blue Mountain Dam

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Blue Mountain Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Blue Mountain Lake dominates the upper half of this mid-1960s landscape, created by the Blue Mountain Dam across the Petit Jean River. The impoundment reached into the corners of Yell and Logan counties, creating a sprawling shoreline dotted with public access points like the Ashley Creek Recreation Area and Waveland Park Recreation Area. South of the lake, the terrain rises sharply into the Ouachita National Forest, a heavily wooded expanse of ridges including Potato Hill Mountain and Rich Land.

The settlement of Waveland sits near the dam's northern flank, while the surrounding hills preserve clues for genealogists and local historians. Remote burial grounds like Rock Creek Cem and County Line Cem are found along the winding roads and drainages of Lick Creek and Cedar Creek. This era of the reservoir's history shows a balance between the managed recreational waters and the high, timbered peaks of the Ouachita Mountain range.