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1956 Map of Table Rock Dam

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Table Rock Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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Table Rock Dam dominates the central landscape of this mid-1950s survey, captured while the massive structure was still under construction. This engineering project signaled a major transformation for the White River valley, as the blue-tinted areas indicate the rising water levels that would soon submerge the surrounding terrain. To the south, the settlement of Oasis sits near Oasis Bluff, a community positioned along Long Creek before its eventual inundation by the new reservoir.

Local history is deeply recorded through numerous family landmarks and burial sites, including Snowden Cem and Goodall Cem, along with rural congregations like Cedar Valley Ch. The topography transitions from the established waters of Lake Taneycomo in the northeast to the timbered reaches of the Mark Twain National Forest. Traces of the region's early infrastructure are evident in the Hollister Lookout Tower and various rural schools and churches that served the Ozark hill country prior to the reservoir's completion.