Loading map...

2023 Map of Helix

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Helix
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The town of Helix serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Umatilla County, where a network of section-line roads like Holdman Rd and Vansycle Rd defines the upland grain-growing territory. The terrain is deeply inscribed by the drainage patterns of Greasewood Creek and the various forks of North Fork Cold Springs Canyon, which carve through the high plateau.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural burial grounds throughout the quadrangle, reflecting the diverse heritage of the early farming community. These sites include the German Cem, Greasewood Cem, and Finland Cem, alongside the Helix Cem located just outside the main settlement. The abundance of named canyons and creeks, such as Little Greasewood Creek and McCormach Creek, illustrates how water and relief dictated the placement of homesteads and connecting routes like Hudeman Rd and Molstrom Rd.