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1935 Map of Knobby Creek

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Knobby Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The northern reaches of the Lake of the Ozarks dominate this mid-1930s survey, illustrating the complex, winding shoreline at Brown Bend and Ivy Bend. The area reflects a rural landscape transitioning around the newly created reservoir, with the boundary between Camden and Morgan counties cutting through the water. Away from the lakefront, a dense network of one-room schoolhouses such as Sweet Water Sch, White School, and Cable Ridge School suggests a dispersed but active upland community.

Local families and small settlements like Sagrada and Lively are connected by narrow ridge roads and creek-bed trails. Genealogical interest is centered on the Dority Cem and landmarks like the Knobby Creek Camp. The terrain is deeply dissected by drainages like Knobby Creek and Spring Valley Creek, which feed into the main lake body, creating the distinctive "knobby" topography that gives the region its name.