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1943 Map of Aldrich Mtn.

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Aldrich Mtn.
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Aldrich Grave rests on a hillside above the John Day River, marking a quiet historical site in this portion of Grant County surveyed just before the Second World War. The landscape is defined by the high elevations of Aldrich Mtn and Fields Pk, where a series of remote homesteads and ranching outposts such as Black Ranch, Clark Ranch, and the Glascock Ranch are connected by rugged trails and early road networks. Along the northern corridor, the river served as a primary artery, evidenced by established fords like Stewarts Crossing and Moores Crossing.

Industry and local life are recorded through the Oregon Mine and the Mountain View Sch, while deeper into the drainage of Murderers Creek, researchers can find the Murderers Creek Guard Sta. The map meticulously details the location of isolated cabins, including Weaver Cabin and Shaw Cabin, which alongside springs like Frankie and Johnny Spr, provide a high-resolution look at the rural settlement patterns and resource management in this high-country terrain during the early 1940s.