1965 Map of China Cap

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Wallowa National Forest and Whitman National Forest converge in this mid-1960s survey of the high mountain terrain on the Union and Wallowa County line. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of several major waterways, including the North Fork and Middle Fork Catherine Creek, which flow through steep canyons carved below peaks like China Cap Ridge and Granite Butte. Human presence is sparse and centered on seasonal or administrative use, notably at the Catherine Creek Cabin and the Mule Peak Lookout to the south.