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1957 Map of Homestead

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Homestead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Homestead sits at the base of the canyon along the Snake River, serving as a focal point for this 1957 survey of the borderlands between Oregon and Idaho. The landscape is defined by the deep incisions of the Imnaha River and a complex network of high-elevation landmarks like Morgan Butte and Gumboot Butte. The presence of the Kleinschmidt Grade climbing the eastern canyon walls into Idaho highlights the difficult transport routes necessary to navigate this vertical terrain.

Resource extraction and forest management are evident through the numerous prospects scattered across the ridges and the established presence of the Coverdale Guard Station. The map captures a pre-dam era of the river, noting river features like Kerrs Rapids and the remote Duck Lake high in the mountains. Small details, such as a solitary Cem near the river, provide important clues for genealogists researching the families who worked these isolated mines and forest claims.