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1972 Map of Cotter

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Cotter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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Bull Shoals Lake dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, held back by the massive Bull Shoals Dam and its adjacent Powerplant. Downstream, the White River carves a deep, winding course between Marion and Baxter Counties, passing notable landmarks like Cane Island and Bayless Island. This era captures the region's mid-century development, where the recreational draw of the Bull Shoals State Park and Gaston Landing Strip exists alongside established railroad towns.

The Missouri Pacific railroad serves as a corridor through Flippin and Cotter, the latter of which features a concentration of local landmarks including the Cotter Cem and East Cotter Ch. Rural life is well-documented through numerous family and community landmarks such as Burch Cem, Hurst Cem, and Antioch Ch. The terrain transitions from the river bottoms to named heights like Quarry Mountain and Lee Mountain, reflecting a landscape defined by both industrial utility and natural topography.