1964 Map of Duncan

About this map

Umatilla National Forest and the Umatilla Indian Reservation Boundary converge in this mid-century look at the Blue Mountains region. The landscape is defined by the steep descent of Meacham Creek, which carves a path through the high timberland followed closely by the Union Pacific rail line. The small settlement of Duncan and the nearby Duncan Guard Station serve as primary points of human activity amidst a vast network of ridges, including Gibbon Ridge and Horseshoe Ridge. Numerous springs and creeks, such as Little Squaw Spring and Klondike Creek, drain into the main canyon. This map documents a period where forestry and railway infrastructure dictated the movement through the high elevations of Wilbur Mountain and Black Canyon Butte.