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1965 Map of Flagstaff Butte

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Flagstaff Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest dominates this mid-1960s survey along the boundary of Union and Baker counties. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of Catherine Creek and its South Fork, which carve through the high country surrounding Flagstaff Butte. The map reveals a remote territory accessed primarily by a network of pack trails and jeep trails, indicating the land’s use for forestry and back-country recreation.

Evidence of early hydrologic monitoring and localized activity appears at the Gaging Station and the curiously named Sufferin Smith Spring. While major settlements are absent, named clearings like Taylor Green and Gravel Flat provide markers for high-altitude landmarks. To the northeast, the map reaches into the high peaks of the Eagle Cap Wilderness, while southern sections near Big Creek and Conundrum Creek show the varied terrain of the Four Point Ridge.