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1957 Map of He Devil

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of He Devil
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Snake River carves through the center of this 1957 survey, defining the state boundary and the dramatic depth of Snake River Canyon. To the east, the Seven Devils Mountains rise sharply, anchored by the peak of He Devil and the Seven Devils Guard Station. This mid-century landscape is marked by the infrastructure of the Wallowa-Whitman, Nezperce, and Payette National Forests, showing a network of remote outposts such as Memaloose Guard Station and the Memaloose Landing Strip.

Evidence of early 20th-century industry and livestock management appears in the form of the Rankin Mill and scattered seasonal sites like Warnack Corral, Hibbs Cow Camp, and Wilson Cow Camp. High-altitude fire detection is represented by the Dry Diggins Lookout and Horse Heaven Lookout. The map provides a detailed view of the trail systems, including the River Trail and Hanson Trail, which served these isolated cabins and peaks before modern road development reached deep into the canyon.