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1964 Map of Huron

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Huron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Meacham and the small settlement of Huron occupy the northern reaches of this mid-1960s survey, situated along the vital Union Pacific Railroad corridor. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the Umatilla National Forest and the Wallowa Whitman National Forest, where the terrain drops precipitously into Short Canyon and the winding course of Meacham Creek. A significant industrial landmark, the California Pipeline, cuts a diagonal path across the rugged topography, intersecting the railroad near Dry Railroad Canyon.

Further south, the map reveals isolated locales like Bodie and Motanic, alongside family-named features such as the Rugg Cabin and Rugg Spring. The map documents a complex network of springs and ponds, including Nunamaker Pond and Ridgetop Pond, which supported the livestock and small-scale activities at Fox Prairie. This survey preserves the spatial layout of northeastern Oregon's timber and transit infrastructure before modern forest management practices reshaped these remote drainage basins.