Beaver Lake History

[J-Doc]

Haha.....

I'll locate it now. I was too west of it.

[bfishn]

Summer cats seem to like it.

Jackpot!

This fella's collected a lot of Monte Ne;

http://jamesmskipper.us/MonteNe/MonteNe1.html

[Quillback]

Here's a picture of that Monte Ne bridge you couldn't locate... :-)

That creek bed looks like a potential bass highway.

[Greg W]

Is the monte me bridge under water ?

[bfishn]

Yep. There are actually two, both on the same road (the road that goes completely across the following map from top to bottom);

[J-Doc]

Here's a picture of that Monte Ne bridge you couldn't locate... :-)

Here is an erie comparison of the former bridge below looking what I assume is in the opposite direction (facing south).

Above is what it looks like now, below is what it looked like before when it was used.

[Stump bumper]

Any one have any pics of the old brick factory that was once across from Horseshoe bend toward the Monte side? I talked to an old man at the launch a few years ago that worked there as a boy.

[J-Doc]

After reading up on some of the history, the picture of the old bridge when the water was low, you can see the tower of Oklahoma Row in the background. That's one of the only remaining structures of Monte Ne (above water) today. It's now surrounded by chain link fence because someone got stuck in the fireplace in 2011 (goober).

Interesting history.

Here's a new one (non-Monte Ne related and more about Beaver Lake History)

The lumber from UofA's building (Old Main) was cut and sawn at a mill near Van Winkle Hollow. There's a trail system out there now that has some information about the area (I believe this is where I read this).

Also, the southern end of the lake (War Eagle) was once occupied by Union soldiers during the civil war as they made their way north back into Missouri. The site of the War Eagle Mill was one of the places where a lumber mill was located (close by) where lumber was produced for locals. The Union soldiers passed through that area on their way to Pea Ridge which is now famous for the Battle of Pea Ridge. A very bloody battle at that.

[J-Doc]

Awesome photo find of the bridge! I have one from a newspaper showing the new Hwy 12 bridge in the background before the old bridge was demolished at home.

I heard it was demolished but never heard it stayed at the bottom. Some of you side scanners could tell I guess.

I found my answer. The bridge was loaded with dynamite and KA-BOOM! Then the scrap iron was sold for scrap.

http://rogersarkansas.com/museum/photo/hwy12bridge.asp

[Bass Ivy]

I found my answer. The bridge was loaded with dynamite and KA-BOOM! Then the scrap iron was sold for scrap.

http://rogersarkansas.com/museum/photo/hwy12bridge.asp

Yep I just found that myself and came on here to post it up, but you beat me too it. LOL