1962 Map of Clarksville

About this map

Clarksville serves as a regional hub on this 1962 survey, which documents the area just as the Arkansas River-Dardanelle Reservoir was being formed. The blue hatching across Cuba Bottom indicates land soon to be submerged by the rising reservoir waters at elevation 338. This shift from riverbank to reservoir shoreline redefined the local geography south of the Missouri Pacific railroad line. The map highlights the educational and social core of the town, featuring the College of the Ozarks and several local schools like Hurin Sch and Grace James Sch. Beyond the city limits, the landscape is defined by industrial activity, including numerous Strip Mines to the north and various Quarries and Shale Pits near Lamar, reflecting the extractive economy of the mid-20th century in Johnson County.