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1954 Map of Cornucopia

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Cornucopia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Cornucopia Mines and the nearby settlement of Cornucopia anchor the southern reaches of this Wallowa Mountains survey, reflecting the industrial footprint of hard-rock mining in Baker County. A prominent Queen Mine Tramway descends the steep slopes from Pine Lakes, a testament to the complex logistics required to move ore through high-elevation terrain. This era of resource extraction is set against the backdrop of the Wallowa Mountain Sheep Refuge and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, where administrative outposts like the Lick Creek Ranger Sta and Trinity Guard Station managed the expanding wilderness protections.

The landscape is defined by its verticality, rising from the Imnaha River to peaks like Bonneville Mtn and Petes Point. Water drainage patterns are intricate, with the East Fork Wallowa River and Big Sheep Creek carving deep canyons. Notable high-altitude features include Aneroid Lake, Bonny Lakes, and several lookout points such as Nebo Lookout, used for early forest fire detection across the rugged Divide.