1941 Map of Chemult

About this map

Chemult and the high desert plateau of central Oregon are defined here by a dense network of volcanic peaks and timber operations. During the mid-1930s, the region was a critical corridor for both the Southern Pacific and Great Northern railroads, which facilitated the growth of timber towns like Gilchrist and logging outposts such as Lumber Camp 1 and Lumber Camp 2. The landscape is a complex of cinder cones and buttes, including Odell Butte, Black Rock Butte, and the prominent Walker Mtn, which sits east of the primary rail line.