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1972 Map of Hereford

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Hereford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Burnt River Valley dominates the northern portion of this landscape, where the settlement of Hereford sits along the Burnt River. The map reveals a complex network of water management and upland access routes, including the Eldorado Ditch and numerous named springs such as Hamer Spring and Tyrell Spring. The terrain transitions from the river bottom to prominent peaks like Murray Peak and Rock Creek Butte, intersected by the Happy Camp Trail and various unnamed jeep trails that navigate the high country.

Water storage and recreation are centered at Higgins Reservoir, while the southern reaches feature the Unity Forest State Wayside near the border of Baker and Malheur counties. A history of resource extraction is evident through scattered Prospect and Gravel Pit markings. The inclusion of isolated landmarks like Badger Hole Flat and several Corral locations suggests a landscape defined by ranching and seasonal livestock movement throughout the early 1970s.