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1959 Map of Bollinger Creek

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Bollinger Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Lake of the Ozarks dominates the landscape in this mid-century survey, its intricate shoreline carving out a series of dramatic peninsulas and deep hollows. The flooded valley of the Osage River creates massive meanders known as Buffalo Bend, Coffman Bend, and Wilson Bend. These landforms, historically part of the Adair region, are defined by steep ridges separated by numerous family-named ravines such as Duffer Hollow and Jenkins Hollow.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant data in the distribution of family burial grounds scattered across the upland ridges, including Parish Cem, Wilson Cem, and Woolery Cem. A remote landing strip near Brown Bend and the presence of Thornsberry Point highlight the mid-century intersection of recreation and geography. The map captures the area after the reservoir's creation but before the heavy modern development that later transformed these lakeside bluffs.