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1979 Map of Bull Shoals

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Bull Shoals
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Bull Shoals Lake dominates this 1979 orthophotoquad, its complex, dendritic shoreline carving deeply into the Ozark Plateau of Marion County. The imagery captures the rugged topography of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri as it appeared following the creation of the reservoir, highlighting the intricate network of coves and ridges that define the regional landscape. On the southern banks, the organized street grid of Bull Shoals and the neighboring community of Lakeview illustrate the residential and commercial development that followed the dam's completion.

Further north, the settlement of Oakland sits on a high ridge overlooking the water. This orthophoto provides a direct visual record of land use and vegetation patterns during the late 1970s, showing the clear contrast between the dense wooded hillsides and the cleared residential parcels. For those researching local history or property changes, the map serves as a primary source for the layout of these lakefront communities before later modern expansion.