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1967 Map of Brannan Gulch

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Brannan Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Whitman National Forest dominates this landscape in Baker County, Oregon, during the late 1960s. The area is defined by sharp topographic relief, punctuated by high points such as Black Mtn and Little Bald Mtn. The Bald Mtn Lookout sits as a lonely sentinel overlooking a network of deep drainages, including Denny Creek and Corner Creek.

Resource extraction and forest management are evident throughout the terrain, with numerous Mine and Prospect sites scattered across the ridges. The southern portion of the map transitions toward the Burnt River valley, where the man-made Ditch and the Elliot Mine indicate a different scale of activity. This era of the forest is traced through an intricate system of a Jeep Trail and remote water sources like Black Mountain Spring and Frog Spring, illustrating the intersection of wilderness and industrial prospecting.