1967 Map of Diamond Peak

About this map

Umatilla National Forest defines this high-country landscape at the border of Garfield and Columbia Counties in Washington, extending south into Wallowa County, Oregon. The area is characterized by an intricate network of ridges and canyons, where Monument Ridge and Crooked Ridge divide various drainages. Historically, this terrain served as seasonal range for livestock and a thoroughfare for travelers, evidenced by the numerous named water sources like Sheephead Spring and Fairview Spring, and markers such as the Sheephead Corral. Human presence is sparse, limited to remote outposts like Kelly Camp and the First Creek Cabin. A system of pack trails and jeep trails connects the high points, including Mt Misery and Diamond Peak, illustrating how earlier surveyors and foresters navigated these heights before modernized road networks reached the interior of the Blue Mountains.