1950 Map of Dorris

About this map

Dorris serves as a primary hub for commerce and transport in this high-altitude basin at the California-Oregon border. The presence of the Southern Pacific railroad and a Plant Quarantine Sta at the state line highlights the town's role in interstate agricultural movement and logistics during the mid-century. To the east, the landscape transitions from the agricultural Oklahoma Flat into the conserved wetlands of the National Wildlife Refuge, protecting Lower Klamath Lake and Sheepy Lake. High desert peaks like Mahogany Mountain and Sheep Mtn break the valley floor, while smaller settlements like Macdoel and family-run operations such as Porterfield Ranch and Parsons Ranch suggest a scattered but established ranching community. Genealogists will find particular value in the locations of the Picard Cem and the Lakeview Cem, alongside rural education sites like Oklahoma Sch and Red Rock Sch.