1965 Map of Cove

About this map

The Grande Ronde Valley is defined by a sharp transition from the level floodplain of the Grande Ronde River to the steep, rising slopes of the Whitman National Forest. At the center of this 1965 survey (revised in 1984) is the town of Cove, where local life is centered around institutions like the High Sch and the Grange Hall. The map reveals a rural economy dependent on water and transport, with Catherine Creek and Mill Creek flowing toward the valley floor, alongside a network of family-named roads such as Booth Lane and Gekeler Lane. Researchers will find evidence of early 20th-century education and industry through the Shanghai Sch and local Gravel Pit. The map captures the distinct geographic boundary between agricultural valley life and the timbered heights of the surrounding forest.