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1972 Map of Big Weasel Sprs

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Big Weasel Sprs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Aldrich Mountains define the high-elevation landscape of this interior Oregon region, dominated by the timber and watershed of the Malheur National Forest. In the early 1970s, this area remained largely remote, marked by a network of drainage systems like Murderers Creek and Fields Creek. The map documents a history of seasonal occupation and resource extraction, visible in the scattered locations of the Buck Cabin (Site), Stewart Cabin, and Lemon Cabin.

Water sources are the primary named landmarks here, ranging from the namesake Big Weasel Springs to more colorfully named points like China Hat Spring and Frankie and Johnny Spring. Evidence of land use is found at the Oregon Mine and the Murderers Creek Forest Service Station, while topographic prominent points like Fields Peak and Thorn Creek Butte provide the vertical framework for the Duncan Trail and other primitive routes through the forest.