1916 Map of Condon

About this map

Condon serves as the primary hub in this 1916 survey, where the regional rail line terminates amidst an extensive network of homestead schools and rural post offices. The landscape is defined by the deep, winding incision of the John Day River along the western boundary and the complex drainage of Thirtymile Creek. The map documents a period of dense rural settlement evidenced by the sheer number of local educational buildings, such as Linville School, Matney School, and Badger School, many of which were situated to serve remote ranching communities like the Buckhorn Ranch. Small grain-shipping points and settlements like Mikkalo, Clem, and Gwendolen are clearly marked along the high plateau, illustrating the early 20th-century agricultural development before modern road networks consolidated these isolated localities.