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1962 Map of Clarke

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Clarke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Union Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line across this arid stretch of Morrow County, where the settlement of Clarke and the nearby Boardman Junction represent the sparse human footprint of the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by its military and industrial utility, dominated by the sprawling Umatilla Ordnance Depot on the eastern boundary and a designated Bombing Range to the south.

Resource management is evident through the West Extension Irrigation Canal and various named water sources like Upper Sand Spring and Coyote Spring that dot the terrain. For those interested in mid-century infrastructure, the map details the Paterson Ferry Road and a Radio Facility, alongside the Boardman Oasis Roadside Rest, illustrating the intersection of transportation and defense in this part of Oregon.