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1957 Map of He Devil

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of He Devil
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Seven Devils Mountains dominate this 1957 landscape, where the Idaho-Oregon border is defined by the deep carving of the Snake River Canyon. This mid-century survey documents a wilderness transitioning from early industrial uses to federal forest management. Evidence of former resource extraction is found at the Rankin Mill (Aband) near the southern boundary, while the management of these lands is seen through the presence of the Memaloose Guard Sta and Seven Devils Guard Station.

Remote outposts like Horse Creek Cabin and Wilson Cabin are scattered throughout the Wallowa National Forest and Nezperce National Forest, alongside fire-spotting positions at Dry Diggins Lookout and Horse Heaven Lookout. The map also captures specialized mountain terrain features such as Devils Farm and the Memaloose Landing Strip, providing a record of how this inaccessible high-country was navigated and monitored before modern infrastructure.