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1956 Map of Mincy

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

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Bull Shoals Lake and the winding White River dominate this mid-century landscape along the Missouri-Arkansas border. The map captures the region following the post-war development of the reservoir, showing how the rising waters defined geographic features like Mays Bend and inundated the lower reaches of numerous creek valleys.

Genealogists and local historians can locate established rural centers such as Mincy and several country sanctuaries, including Mt Olive Ch, McCarty Ch, and Bald Knob Ch. The landscape is dotted with family-named landmarks and resting places, from Mincy Cem and Cobles Cem to the Booth Cem and Bee Creek Cem. A small Landing Field near the river bend indicates the evolving transportation needs of the Ozark plateau during the 1950s.