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1964 Map of Howard Butte

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Howard Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Wallowa National Forest land dominates this 1960s landscape, defined by high ridges and a series of meadows named for early settlers. Howard Butte stands as a primary landmark in the northwest corner, equipped with a Lookout Tower for fire observation across the densely wooded terrain. The drainage of Howard Creek and its tributaries carve deep into the plateau, leading toward the Wallowa River and Pacific River at the southern edge of the quadrangle.

Evidence of early land use and backcountry travel is found along numerous named clearings like James Meadow and Eustace Meadow, connected by a network of paths including a Jeep Trail and traditional Trail routes. Small, isolated human markers are preserved in the record, such as a lone Grave south of Ednas Point and Camp Five near the northern boundary, providing specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the heritage of the Union and Wallowa county line.