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1966 Map of Ozark

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Ozark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the central artery of this mid-1960s landscape, just as significant infrastructure changes were taking hold. Near the town of Ozark, the construction of Lock and Dam No 12 and a nearby Powerplant signal a transition in the river's utility. Blue hatching across the terrain indicates areas destined to be submerged by the rising waters of the Ozark Reservoir, a transformation that would alter the shoreline near Webb City and surrounding lowlands.

Away from the riverbanks, the map provides a look at the established coal and transport networks of the era, including the Missouri Pacific railroad corridor serving Altus and Denning. The landscape is dotted with local landmarks of genealogical value, from the Highland Cemetery north of the river to smaller rural sites like Nickles Chapel Cem and Corinth Ch. Numerous quarries and gravel pits scattered across the hills reflect the area's active extractive industries during this period.