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1966 Map of Blue Mountain Dam

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Blue Mountain Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Blue Mountain Lake and the engineering of the Blue Mountain Dam dominate the northern landscape of this Yell County region during the mid-1960s. The reservoir, formed by the impoundment of the Petit Jean River, is surrounded by several developed lakeside zones including the Waveland Park Recreation Area and Lick Creek Recreation Area. The map documents a rugged transition from the managed waters of the lake to the dense elevations of the Ouachita National Forest to the south.

Settlement patterns are concentrated near the dam at Waveland and Quarry Heights, while the southern interior is defined by steep ridges like Hunt Mountain and Potato Hill Mountain. For genealogists, the map identifies several local landmarks including Moores Chapel and family-named burial sites such as Scott Cem and Rock Creek Cem. A Lookout Tower near the Stonehouse Recreation Area serves as a prominent navigation point atop the high ground of Flood Mountain.