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1956 Map of Lampe

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Lampe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

White River oxbows dominate this mid-century survey of the White River Hills, just before the landscape was fundamentally altered by the rising waters of Table Rock Lake. The rugged terrain of the Mark Twain National Forest is defined by sharp elevation changes, from the heights of Bread Tray Mountain and Naked Joe Bald down to the deep incisions of Indian Creek and Spring Creek.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial grounds scattered across the hollows, including Philibert Cem, Kimberling Cem, and Rhodes Cem. The small settlement at Lampe serves as a central hub, while the town of Blue Eye sits at the southern edge on the border between Stone County and Carroll County. The presence of several bluffs, such as Logslide Bluff and Whiterock Bluff, along the river course illustrates the traditional transport and timber challenges of this corner of the Ozarks.