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1966 Map of Helix

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Helix
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Helix serves as the primary hub in this Umatilla County landscape, where the Northern Pacific railroad cuts through the high wheat country of eastern Oregon. The town is anchored by Griswold Union High Sch and is surrounded by numerous pioneer burial grounds, including the Finland Cemetery, German Cemetery, and Greasewood Cemetery, reflecting the diverse immigrant heritage that settled these plateaus. The topography is defined by the deep incisions of North Fork Cold Springs Canyon and the Greasewood Creek drainage system.

Local transport and agricultural patterns are evident at Ruthers Corners and Myrick, small sidings or junctions that facilitated the movement of grain. The presence of Storage Bins near Midway underscores the region's reliance on dryland farming. Canyons like West Fork Greasewood Creek and McCormack Creek break the high plains, providing natural drainage for the vast agricultural reaches depicted in the mid-1960s.