1951 Map of Huntington

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Huntington stands as a vital railroad junction in this mid-century portrait of eastern Oregon, where the Union Pacific line follows the winding course of the Burnt River. This rugged corridor is thick with markers of the region's pioneering and industrial heritage, from the Oregon Trail Mon near Lime to the scattered Placer Mines found along Dixie Creek and the Burnt River. The landscape is defined by significant elevations such as Weatherby Mtn and Lost Tom Mtn, while the interior valleys like Rye Valley and Little Valley are threaded with numerous springs including Cottonwood Spring and Miller Spring. Evidence of the era's infrastructure is visible in features like the Airway Beacon and the engineering of the Shoestring Grade. This survey captures the transition from historic gold-seeking geography to a modernizing transport and mining hub near the state line.