1957 Map of Crescent

About this map

The Klamath Indian Reservation anchors the southern reaches of this mid-century survey, a landscape defined by the transition from volcanic peaks to expansive alkaline lake beds. To the north, the Little Deschutes River winds toward La Pine, while the massive water storage at Wickiup Reservoir and Crane Prairie Reservoir highlights the era’s intensive water management for the high desert. The eastern half of the map reveals the stark topography of the Great Basin, where the Fort Rock Valley sits below the rim of the Newberry Crater and volcanic features like Lava Butte.