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1956 Map of Forsyth

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Forsyth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Bull Shoals Lake and the White River define the local topography of this Missouri Ozarks region, as it was documented following mid-century aerial surveys. The town of Forsyth sits near the junction where Swan Creek meets the river, a central point for the surrounding rural communities of Taneyville, Kissee Mills, and Powersite. The landscape is deeply carved by water, featuring numerous hollows such as Wisdom Hollow and Slough Hollow, alongside notable elevations like Johnson Bluff.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and rural institutions. Several cemeteries, including Ragsdale Cem and Casey Cem, are marked alongside country schools and churches like Cedar Grove Sch and Pleasant Hill Ch. The presence of the Ozark Beach Dam creating Lake Taneycomo illustrates the era's hydraulic engineering, while the northern portion of the sheet is largely occupied by the Mark Twain National Forest.