1951 Map of Courtrock

About this map

Hamilton sits in the northern reaches of this mid-century survey, serving as a focal point for a remote section of Grant County defined by the high elevations of Hamilton Mountain and Rudio Mountain. The map details the isolated community life of the era, centered around the Courtrock PO and the nearby Courtrock Sch, where homesteaders navigated a landscape of dramatic geologic features like Courthouse Rock and Barber Pole Butte. Much of the southern and eastern terrain is dominated by the Malheur National Forest, where a network of water sources including Cottonwood Creek and Fox Creek supported cattle ranching and early forest management. Genealogical researchers will find value in the specific placement of isolated structures and the Cem near Hamilton, while the inclusion of the Gaging Sta on Fox Creek points to early water management efforts in this part of the Oregon high country.