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1962 Map of Fivemile Butte

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Fivemile Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Mt Hood National Forest dominates this topographic study of the eastern Cascades, tracing the complex drainage basins of Mill Creek, Fivemile Creek, and Eightmile Creek as they flow toward the Deschutes River valley. The landscape is defined by its forestry and transportation history, featuring a dense network of specialized routes including the Hollow Rail Road, Dufur Mill Road, and the Old Mail Road. These paths reveal a working landscape of timber extraction and mountain transit that once connected the high country to the lower plains.

Evidence of early recreational and fire-management infrastructure is scattered throughout the terrain, from the Lookout Tower atop Fivemile Butte to organized sites like Camp Baldwin and Pebble Ford Campground. Small, essential water sources such as Wampus Springs, Saddle Spring, and Knebal Spring provided critical stops for travelers and crews. The boundary between Hood River Co and Wasco Co bisects the western reaches, marking the divide between these two highland jurisdictions.