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1963 Map of Grave Point

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Grave Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Nez Perce National Forest dominates the landscape of this Idaho-Oregon border region, where high ridges like Wild Horse Ridge and Highrange Ridge drop steeply toward the canyon floor. The Snake River carves through the southwestern portion of the sheet, marked by dangerous water features including Davis Creek Rapids and Pleasant Valley Rapids. Human activity in this remote backcountry is concentrated near the river at Pittsburg Landing, which features a Landing Strip and local ranching outposts such as Circle C Ranch.

Upland life is represented by the Grave Point Lookout and cattle operations at the Camp Howard Cow Camp. The map preserves a moment when the rugged Hells Canyon corridor remained largely reliant on isolated ranches like Walters Ranch and a network of jeep trails, illustrating the challenging geography of the Idaho and Wallowa County line before modern accessibility changed the character of these river landings.