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1968 Map of Ione North

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Ione North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Willow Creek flows along the southern edge of this landscape, supporting the town of Ione and the Union Pacific railroad corridor during the late 1960s. The terrain is defined by deep, northward-trending drainage systems including Sixmile Canyon and Fourmile Canyon, which carve through the high plateaus of Morrow County. Above these canyons, Ella Butte rises as a prominent landmark.

Agricultural and industrial activity is evidenced by numerous Storage Bins scattered across the uplands and a Landing Strip situated near the head of a canyon. For genealogists, the map identifies local resting places such as Highview Cem and Petteys Cem, alongside rural water sources like Rietmann Spring. The presence of the Base Line and multiple utility features, including a Pipeline and the Ione Substation, reflects the managed development of this portion of eastern Oregon.