1970 Map of Condon

About this map

Condon stands as the primary hub of this high plateau region in Gilliam County, characterized by the dramatic incision of steep-walled canyons into the surrounding agricultural tablelands. The town's grid is dense with civic infrastructure, featuring grain elevators and a rail line that speak to its role in the regional wheat economy during the early 1970s. Beyond the developed center, the landscape is defined by the sharp drop into Condon Canyon and numerous unnamed drainages where small water sources like Spring are essential landmarks in an otherwise arid terrain. This mapping, updated with 1980s aerial data, reveals the relationship between the town’s elevated position and the complex network of draws and flats that extend toward the John Day River basin.