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1971 Map of Arlington

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Arlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Arlington sits at the confluence of the Columbia River and the winding course of China Creek in the early 1970s. This period captures the town as it interfaces with Lake Umatilla, a major reservoir formed behind the John Day Dam. The map highlights the town's infrastructure, including the High Sch, a Cem, and the Arlington Municipal Airport on the plateau to the east.

Transportation corridors dominate the landscape, with the Union Pacific railroad tracking the shoreline and the Burlington Northern running along the northern bank near Roosevelt. To the south, the settlement of Shutler anchors the end of the Alkali Canyon drainage. The map also reveals the rural and industrial character of the region through numerous Borrow Pits, Quarry sites, and remote locations such as West Hurlburt Camp and Pebble Springs Camp.