1966 Map of Cabbage Hill

About this map

Umatilla Indian Reservation Bdy land dominates this 1960s study of the steep ascent east of Pendleton. The terrain is characterized by the dramatic rise of Cabbage Hill and Emigrant Hill, where the modern highway corridor snakes through the landscape near Deadman Pass. The presence of the Cabbage Hill Sch and a remote Landing Strip suggests the localized infrastructure serving this high-elevation plateau during the mid-century. The map meticulously details a network of water sources essential to the region, from the headwaters of Mission Creek to the deep incisions of Doe Canyon and North Fork McKay Creek. Several Radio Towers and a prominent lookout at Boiling Point underscore the importance of this ridge for regional communications and navigation across the Table Land and Kanine Ridge.