1979 Map of Cotter SW

About this map

Bull Shoals Lake dominates the northeastern corner of this orthophotomap, its dendritic shoreline reaching into the deeply dissected hills of Marion County. This 1979 aerial perspective, produced by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, provides a high-contrast view of the land use patterns and natural drainages typical of the Ozark plateau. Central to the landscape is the winding course of Jimmie Creek, which cuts through the terrain west of the high point at Summit. The imagery reveals a complex network of ridgelines and hollows, where the light-toned paths of rural roads trace the easiest gradients across the landscape, connecting isolated homesteads and clearings to the larger regional watershed.