1968 Map of Johnson Shut-Ins

About this map

Johnson Shut-Ins State Park dominates this terrain where the East Fork Black River carves through the Ozark landscape. The late 1960s landscape shows a significant industrial presence in the southern half of the quadrangle, notably the Taum Sauk Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Powerplant and its associated Upper Reservoir and Lower Reservoir. These engineering feats are situated against a backdrop of older rural infrastructure, including isolated mountain settlements like Munger and Monterey. Local family history is preserved through numerous burial grounds such as Fitzgerald Cem and Hasty Cem, while the area's religious life is anchored by Marys Chapel and Walker Branch Ch. Hiking and exploration are represented by the long-distance Taum Sauk Trail winding across Proffit Mountain and Church Mountain.