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1967 Map of Encina

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Encina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Union Pacific rail lines and a heavy-duty pipeline corridor define the industrial character of this Baker County landscape in the late 1960s. The small settlement of Encina and the nearby Pleasant Valley sit along this transportation spine, which follows the natural passage created by Dry Gulch and Alder Creek. The map reveals a high concentration of extractive industry, from gold-era legacies like the White Swan Mine, Brazos Mine, and Uncle Dan Mine to modern resource management seen in the numerous gravel pits and quarries.

Water management in this arid terrain is meticulously recorded, with many isolated Springs and the Alder Cr Spring providing vital points of reference. The boundary of the Whitman Nat For touches the southern reaches, where the land transitions into more complex drainages like Dogtown Creek and Lodge Creek. Genealogists may find value in the isolated Cem located near the headwaters of Dogtown Creek, away from the main valley settlements.