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1966 Map of Adams

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

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Adams serves as the focal point for this mid-1960s survey, where the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific rail lines converge along the path of Wildhorse Creek. The settlement pattern reflects the agricultural and transport-oriented development of Umatilla County, evidenced by several Storage Bins and a Quarry near the village. To the southeast, the Umatilla Indian Reservation Boundary cuts across the landscape, marking a significant legal and historical demarcation.

A network of drainage systems including Sand Hollow Creek, Gerking Flat Creek, and Greasewood Creek define the local topography. This era of the landscape is further detailed by the presence of the Old Oregon Trail alignment and the Athena Cem on the eastern edge. The map captures a moment when the transition between irrigated farm plots and the larger reservation lands was clearly defined by local roads such as Spring Hollow Road.