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1967 Map of Bone Spring

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Bone Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Umatilla National Forest occupies this portion of the Blue Mountains, showing a landscape defined by steep drainage basins and ridge-top transportation routes. High ridges such as Paradise Ridge and Broken Ridge separate the headwaters of the Walla Walla River from the Wenaha River system. The map documents a network of primitive access routes, including the Kendall Skyline Road and various pack trails like the Paradise Pack Trail, which follow the natural contours of the high ground.

Water sources are vital landmarks in this high-elevation terrain, noted by numerous named springs such as Bone Spring, Deduct Spring, and Husky Spring. The southern portion of the sheet falls within the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, where human impact is limited to sites like the Reser Cabin and the Bone Spring campground. This 1967 survey, updated with 1981 aerial data, preserves the locations of backcountry stations and the specific naming of small tributaries like Milk Creek and Shoofly Creek before more modern forest management revisions.