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1957 Map of Adel

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Adel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

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Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge anchor this mid-century portrait of the high desert spanning the intersection of Lake, Harney, and Malheur counties. The settlement pattern is defined by isolated outposts and large-scale agricultural operations such as the Roaring Springs Ranch and Whitehorse Ranch, which rely on the seasonal drainage of the Donner und Blitzen River and various lake basins.

Remote civic life is visible through features like the State Police Station near Andrews and educational centers including Red Point School and Trout Creek School. The landscape transitions from the alkali flats of the Alvord Desert to the prominent heights of Steens Mountain and the Warner Mountains, illustrating a period when this vast interior remained sparsely populated yet strictly organized by ranching and conservation efforts.