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1959 Map of Camdenton

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Camdenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Camdenton serves as the hub of this Central Missouri landscape, situated just south of the sprawling Lake of the Ozarks. The map captures a moment in the mid-20th century when the area’s tourism and recreation infrastructure was firmly established, featuring a Drive-in Theater, a Rodeo Arena, and the Hunter Memorial Airport. North of the main town, the settlement of Linn Creek and the site of Old Linn Creek illustrate the shift in local geography following the creation of the reservoir.

The rugged Ozark terrain is defined by dramatic limestone features like The Palisades and Boone Bluff overlooking the Linn Creek Bend. Genealogists will find value in several rural landmarks, including the Linn Creek Ch, Conway Cem, and Zion Cem. Natural drainage patterns like Dry Auglaize Creek and numerous hollows such as Wildcat Hollow and Bushy Hollow carve through the heavily wooded uplands of the Lake of the Ozarks State Park.