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1962 Map of Hermiston

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Hermiston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Umatilla River defines the agrarian and industrial landscape of this northern Oregon region, where the Union Pacific railroad establishes a massive presence at the Hinkle Yards. The town of Hermiston serves as the central hub, showing development around landmarks like the Fairgrounds, Hospital, and High School, alongside the smaller cluster at Cornell Place. This 1970 revision highlights the area's transition into a more complex infrastructure, noting the Hermiston Airport and the Radio Facility (KOHU).

Evidence of the region's agricultural foundations is visible through the extensive network of irrigation, including the Dillon Canal, Maxwell Canal, and Feed Canal. Researchers will find significant local institutions such as the Oregon State University Agriculture Experiment Station and the Hermiston State Game Farm. Smaller settlements and corners like Westland, Hinkle, and Bucks Corners are mapped alongside natural features such as Minnehaha Spring and the Emigrant Buttes to the south.