1956 Map of Crisp

About this map

The Sac River valley defines this part of the Ozark Plateau, where the landscape was fundamentally altered by the creation of Stockton Lake. This map represents the transition of the region from a purely agricultural river basin into a recreation-focused geography, showing the expansive purple-tinted reach of the reservoir as it stood in the early 1980s. Local history and genealogy are anchored in small upland settlements and rural institutions like Chapel Hill, Glen Town, and Osborn Ch. The inundation of lower-lying areas shifted the local focus toward Stockton State Park and designated recreation zones such as the Hawker Point Public Use Area. Smaller watercourses like Sons Creek and Mutton Creek feed into the main reservoir, cutting through terrain marked by landmarks such as Bald Hill and Sorters Bluff.