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1954 Map of Harl Butte

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Harl Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Wallowa National Forest defines the character of this mid-century landscape in northeastern Oregon, where the rugged descent toward the Imnaha River drainage is marked by steep ridges and isolated outposts. The map documents a period of transition for rural infrastructure, identifying the Imnaha Grange and the College Creek Ranger Station as active hubs, while educational landmarks like Freezout Sch and The Park School are already noted as abandoned.

High-elevation landmarks such as Harl Butte, which features a Lookout, and the high plateau of Marr Flat provide orientation points above the complex network of drainages. The naming of physical features, from Dead Horse Ridge to Himmelwright Spring, reflects a history of local exploration and grazing. This survey provides a precise record of the trails and early light-duty roads, including Hat Point Road, that connected these remote Wallowa County ridges before the modernization of the backcountry road network.