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1989 Map of Forsyth

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Forsyth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The White River and its massive impoundments dominate this late-twentieth-century landscape in Taney County. The confluence of Swan Creek and the river creates a wide basin at Forsyth, where the Shadow Rock Public Use Area and River Run Public Use Area serve as local hubs for river access. Downstream of the Ozark Beach Dam, the water transitions from Lake Taneycomo into the sprawling reaches of Bull Shoals Lake, characterized by large bends and landmarks like Johnson Bluff.

Upland from the river, small settlements and rural institutions define the community structure. Taneyville and Kissee Mills sit among the ridges and hollows, supported by a network of country churches like the Kissee Mills Ch and Pleasant Hill Ch. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of family-named burial grounds such as Ragsdale Cem, Casey Cem, and Brittain Cem, many of which overlook the winding tributaries of Beaver Creek.