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1940 Map of Aldrich Mtn.

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Aldrich Mtn.
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The John Day River carves through this Grant County landscape, serving as a primary corridor for ranching and travel during the late 1930s. Surveyed by R. R. Monbeck and E. S. Rickard, the map reveals a rugged backcountry where isolation necessitated established waypoints like Stewarts Crossing and Moores Crossing. The settlement pattern is defined by family-named holdings, including the Black Ranch, Gay Ranch, and Glascock Ranch, many of which relied on the numerous springs such as Lick Spr and Roaring Spr for survival in the arid terrain.

Industrial and administrative presence is concentrated at the Oregon Mine and the Murderers Creek Guard Sta. Higher elevations are dominated by the Aldrich Mtn Lookout and Fields Pk Lookout, critical for fire watch across the dense timber of Aldrich Mtn. Cultural markers like the Mountain View Sch and the solitary Aldrich Grave provide a poignant look at the community life and individual histories tied to this remote stretch of Eastern Oregon.