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1951 Map of Dale

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Dale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The John Day River winds through the northern reaches of this landscape, where the Dale Ranger Sta stands as a primary outpost within the Umatilla National Forest. In the early 1950s, this area of the Blue Mountains was defined by a network of logging and resource extraction camps, including Peep Creek Camp, Welch Creek Camp, and Keeney Camp. The map documents the high-country meadow systems like Duff Meadows and Round Meadows that dot the ridges between Desolation Creek and Meadow Brook.

Resource extraction is evident in the eastern portion of the quadrangle at the Blue Bucket Mine and Keeney Mine, connected by a series of primitive roads and trails. This terrain, spanning the border of Umatilla and Grant counties, reveals an era of active forest management and mining interest, with landmarks like The Cockscomb and Putney Mtn rising above the deep drainages of Indian Creek and Kelsey Creek.