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1964 Map of Akers Butte

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Akers Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Maxville stands as a focal point in the northern reach of this 1964 survey, situated within the expansive Wallowa National Forest. The landscape is defined by its verticality, rising from the deep incisions of Tamarack Canyon and Reagin Gulch to the heights of Akers Butte and Middle Point. This era in Wallowa County reveals a terrain primarily managed for timber and range, crisscrossed by a network of trails and unimproved jeep roads that connect remote water sources like Johnson Spring and Tub Spring.

A notable inclusion is the Landing Strip near Smith Mountain, suggesting the logistical requirements of forest management or remote ranching during the mid-20th century. The drainage patterns of Simmons Creek and Wallupa Creek demonstrate the complex hydrology of the high plateau before they join larger systems. Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by a Gravel Pit near Maxville, likely serving the maintenance of the rugged road network through the forest.