1983 Map of Shawnee Bend

About this map

The Harry S Truman Reservoir dominates this 1980s landscape, illustrating a period of massive transformation where the waters of the South Grand River and Osage River converge. At the center of this engineering effort stands the Harry S Truman Dam, which reconfigured the local geography from traditional river bottoms into a complex of public recreation and wildlife areas. While the reservoir represents a modern era of water management, the map preserves the names of older landmarks like Rackett and Macks Camp along the fluctuating shoreline.