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1971 Map of Horseshoe Bend

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Horseshoe Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The John Day River snakes through the high desert of the Columbia Plateau, carving the dramatic loop of Horseshoe Bend along the boundary of Gilliam and Sherman Counties. This 1971 survey reveals a landscape of deep, branching drainages like Jackknife Canyon and Hannafin Canyon that feed toward the river valley. The settlement of Kent sits on the western edge of the quadrangle, serving as a focal point for local industry and infrastructure.

The presence of the Kent Compressor Station, a Radio Tower, and the Wilson Airstrip indicates the modernization of this rural corridor during the early 1970s. A significant Pipeline traverses the southern section near Pine Hollow, cutting across the steep terrain of McInnes Norton Ridge. This map illustrates how the rugged topography, characterized by features like Adobe Point and Wolf Mountain, dictated the placement of early ranching and utility transport routes.