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1934 Map of Purvis

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Purvis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

Lake of the Ozarks dominates this 1934 topographic survey, showing the shoreline as it appeared only a few years after the completion of the Bagnell Dam. The map captures a landscape in transition, where the rising waters have created intricate peninsulas like Hurricane Deck and Sagamo Point. While the lake's creation was reshaping the region's geography, established rural life remains visible through family landmarks such as Silvey Cem and local institutions like St Patricks Ch and the Oak Grove Ch.

Infrastructure in this era consists of State Highway 5 and the winding Church Road, providing access to small settlements such as Purvis and the early development of Sunrise Beach. Along the tributary valleys of Buck Creek and South Fork, the map records remnants of an earlier economy, including the Gist Mill and the Buck Creek Sch, illustrating the intersection of Ozark hill country traditions with a new recreational landscape.