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1962 Map of Bend Airport

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Bend Airport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Agricultural development and irrigation infrastructure define this Deschutes County landscape during the early 1960s. The Bend Airport serves as a central landmark, situated among a network of rural roads such as Alfalfa Market Road and Butler Market Road. The region's reliance on water management is evident through the extensive canal systems, including the North Unit Main Canal, Central Oregon Canal, and Mc Grath Canal, which distribute water across the high desert terrain toward Powell Butte.

Social centers for the farming community are anchored by the Grange Hall and local education sites like Young Sch and Lava Rock Sch. Unusual geological and recreational features also appear, from the subterranean Horse Cave to a Racetrack south of the main airport grounds. This survey captures the transition of the Oregon high desert into a productive agricultural zone enabled by the complex Pipeline and flume systems of the era.