2011 Map of Holdman

About this map

Holdman serves as the focal point for this section of Umatilla County, marking a high point in the agricultural landscape where the canyon drainages begin their descent. The terrain is defined by deeply carved natural features like Missouri Gulch and the multiple branches of North Fork Cold Springs Canyon, which dictate the winding paths of the local road network. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Holdman Cemetery and the Despain Gulch Cemetery provides critical physical links to the early families who settled this wheat-growing region. The map details a transition from the plateaus down through the forks of Middle Fork Cold Springs Canyon, illustrating how the early infrastructure followed these natural contours, with routes like S Cold Springs Rd and Stage Gulch Rd tracing the historic lines of travel between regional hubs.