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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

Encina and Pleasant Valley sit along the primary transit corridor through this high-desert landscape in the late 1960s. The Union Pacific railroad and a major highway parallel each other, cutting through the drainage of Dry Creek and Quartz Creek. This infrastructure serves a region defined by its history of resource extraction, evidenced by the presence of the Uncle Dan Mine and Brazos Mine in the northern hills.

South of the rail line, the terrain becomes increasingly steep and complex as it enters the Whitman Nat For. A network of seasonal drainages such as Dogtown Creek, Lodge Creek, and Alder Creek carve through the slopes, supported by scattered water sources like Alder Cr Spring. The mapping also identifies localized industrial activity including several Gravel Pit locations and a small Cem near the foothills, indicating the scattered nature of rural settlement in Baker County during this era.