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1965 Map of Fly Valley

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Fly Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Fly Valley and the surrounding high country of the Whitman National Forest are defined by a network of drainage systems feeding into the Grande Ronde River in northeastern Oregon. This mid-century survey reveals a landscape dedicated to resource management and livestock ranching, centered on the Vey Ranch and its nearby Landing Strip. The presence of several Gravel Pit sites and a Quarry suggest active road maintenance and infrastructure development within the national forest during this period.

Water sources are vital landmarks in this terrain, including Blue Spring, Wurm Mineral Spring, and Johnson Rock Spring. Access is provided by timber and forest service routes such as Sheep Creek Road and Sheep Boundary Road, which navigate the complex topography between Fly Creek and Chicken Creek. The map provides a precise record of these interior forest developments before later shifts in wilderness management.