1936 Map of Dayville

About this map

Dayville serves as the northeastern anchor for this 1930s survey, situated along the John Day River near the junction of Gray Gulch. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling timberlands of the Malheur National Forest, where high elevations like Spanish Peak and Wolf Mtn rise above a series of high-altitude tables and meadows. The area's mid-century economic character is defined by scattered livestock operations, evidenced by numerous named homesteads such as the Dexter Ranch, Noble Ranch, and Claypool Ranch.