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1967 Map of Baker

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Baker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Baker and its surrounding agricultural valley appear in this late 1960s survey during a period of steady civic infrastructure growth. The town's grid is dense with educational and community landmarks, including Baker College, St Francis H S, and the Seventh Day Adventist Sch. The historical depth of the region is anchored by the Oregon Trail Monument located northwest of the city center near the intersection of the Union Pacific line and Estes Road.

The landscape outside the corporate boundary transitions from the flatlands of Baker Valley, crisscrossed by the Baldock Slough and Missouri Flat Slough, to the rising elevations of Coyote Peak. Local economy and recreation are visible through features like the Baker Municipal Airport, a Drive-in Theater, and the Municipal Golf Course. Water management remains vital to the valley, evidenced by the Powder River and various irrigation works such as the Smith Ditch Trail.