1972 Map of Bull Shoals

About this map

Bull Shoals Lake dominates this north-central Arkansas landscape, its winding shoreline and numerous coves like Hollingsworth Cove carved into the limestone hills of Marion and Baxter Counties. The 1972 topography illustrates the complex relationship between the managed reservoir and the original path of the White River below the dam. Inland, rural life centers on small communities like Oakland, where the Oakland Sch and a local Community Hall served as social anchors. Along the high ground of Promise Land Ridge, the presence of the Promise Land Ch and family burial sites like Newton Flat Cem provide critical data for those tracing local lineages. Further south, the map details the burgeoning recreation and tourism around Lakeview and the Bull Shoals Caverns, showing the region's transition into a destination for Ozark visitors.