1957 Map of Gravois Mills

About this map

Gravois Arm Lake of the Ozarks dominates the central topography of this mid-century Missouri survey, showing the complex fingers and inlets of the reservoir. Surveyed in 1935 but published as an advance sheet in 1957, the map captures the rural landscape of Morgan County before extensive modern development. Educational and recreational life is centered at the Hale Sch and the YMCA Camp located near the northern edge of the sheet. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages including Little Gravois Creek, N Brushy Cr, and Hibbard Creek, which feed into the primary waterway. Landforms like Washburn Point and the waters of Bogue Bay illustrate the dramatic shoreline created by the impoundment of the Osage River, while unnamed dirt roads and early highways provide the primary transport routes through the wooded hills.