2017 Map of Helix

About this map

Helix serves as the primary hub in this Umatilla County landscape, where the town site is organized along Columbia St and Concord St. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including Little Greasewood Cr and the W Fork Greasewood Cr, which carve through the high plateaus. This area preserves a distinct record of early 20th-century immigrant settlement through its cemetery names, such as the Finland Cem and German Cem, alongside the Greasewood Cem. The map reveals how the rural road network, featuring names like Molstrom Rd and Enbysk Rd, follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. Prominent geographical features like North Fork Cold Springs Canyon and Middle Fork Cold Springs Canyon dominate the western edge, providing a clear view of the local topography and its influence on agricultural boundaries.