1959 Map of Bollinger Creek

About this map

Lake of the Ozarks dominates this landscape, showing the complex shoreline of the reservoir as it fills the deep valleys of the Osage River basin. The map documents the intricate geography of the region's prominent peninsulas, including Coffman Bend, Wilson Bend, and Ivy Bend, which are defined by high ridges and steep hollows. The presence of several family-named burial sites, such as Parish Cem, Wilson Cem, and Woolery Cem, provides a detailed record of the rural communities that lived here before and during the development of the lake. While much of the terrain is submerged or high-relief forest, a Landing Field near Brown Bend and the Spillway 659 mark the modern infrastructure of the mid-20th century. The intricate network of tributary hollows, like Wildcat Hollow and Polly Hollow, demonstrates how the rising waters transformed once-dry creek beds into winding coves.