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1936 Map of Dayville

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Dayville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Old Military Road crosses a high-elevation landscape of central Oregon, connecting the settlement of Dayville to the ranching and timbered uplands of the Malheur National Forest. Surveyed in the early 1930s, this area is defined by its remote outpost stations and high-plateau geography, including Shaw Table and Twelvemile Table. Family-named operations and seasonal camps like the Lister Ranch, Mills Ranch, and Munjar Place are scattered throughout the territory, linked by a network of trails and primitive roads.

Industrial and civic life centers on isolated landmarks such as the Old Bear Creek Sawmill and several rural schools including Beaver Creek School and Paulina Valley School. The topography is marked by significant peaks and canyons, from the heights of Spanish Peak to the deep drainage of the South Fork and North Fork Wind Creek. For those tracing local genealogy or land use, the map documents a specific era of mountain ranger stations like Rager Ranger Station and early settlement clusters such as Antone.