1955 Map of Bend

About this map

The Warm Springs Indian Reservation and the sprawling heights of the Cascade Range anchor this mid-century landscape of Central Oregon. From the glacial peaks of Mt Hood, Mt Jefferson, and the Three Sisters — North Sister, Middle Sister, and South Sister — the terrain descends through the Deschutes National Forest into a complex network of volcanic features and river canyons. Civil engineering of the era is evident in the Prineville Reservoir and Ochoco Reservoir, while the transportation corridor following the Deschutes River is defined by the Oregon Trunk Line and Spokane Portland and Seattle RR.