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2020 Map of Elgin

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Elgin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Grande Ronde River winds through the valley floor, serving as the central geographic feature for the city of Elgin. This 2020 survey illustrates a landscape defined by the intersection of high timberlands and agricultural basins, where the Umatilla National Forest meets the residential grid of the town. The town layout is clearly delineated by streets such as Baltimore St and Alder St, while the surrounding terrain is marked by distinctive family-named landmarks like Boly Bluff and Powder House Hill.

Genealogists and local historians can locate established burial grounds including Elgin Cem and Galloway Cem. The map provides a contemporary view of local infrastructure, from the Hulse Airstrip to the Elgin Mill Wastewater Lagoon. Water resources are abundant throughout the quadrangle, ranging from the Merritt Reservoir and Maxwell Lake to numerous named springs like Galloway Spring and Martin Spring that dot the canyons and ridges of the surrounding mountains.