1960 Map of Burns

About this map

The Burns and Hines municipal centers define this High Desert landscape in the early 1960s, showing a well-established grid of streets like Adams St and Washington St alongside civic mainstays including the Courthouse and Hospital. The area is a critical junction for regional transport and agriculture, where the Oregon and Northwestern and Pacific Union railroads converge near the industrial Gravel Pits and the expansive Burns Indian Reservation. Outside the concentrated red-tinted urban blocks, the terrain gives way to the complex hydrology of the Silvies River and its numerous branches, such as Foley Slough and Newman Slough. Local landmarks like the Oregon Agricultural Experimental Sta and the County Fairgrounds highlight the community's reliance on the surrounding valley floor, while the Burns Piute Cem and Burns Cem provide essential locations for genealogical research in Harney County.