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1962 Map of Grass Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Grass Valley serves as the primary hub in this Sherman County landscape, situated where the Union Pacific railroad corridor meets the rolling high plateau. The town site, complete with its local Park and essential Water Tank, anchors a region defined by a complex network of drainage systems. The terrain is deeply incised by prominent features like Grass Valley canyon and Cottonwood Canyon, which reveal the erosive power of seasonal water in this arid environment.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the location of the Michigan Cem and the small settlement of Eakin to the southeast. The map details a landscape of utility and transit, from the industrial Gravel Pits to the remote Jeep Trail winding through Macks Canyon and Allison Canyon. Numerous named springs, such as those in Smith Canyon, mark the critical water sources that once sustained the ranching and rail operations in this section of Oregon.