1962 Map of Juniper

About this map

Lake Wallula dominates this reach of the Columbia River along the border of Oregon and Washington, following the completion of the McNary Dam. The landscape reflects a transition in river-based commerce and transportation during the early 1960s, where the rising water level created a vast reservoir over the previous river channel. Along the southern banks in Umatilla County, the Union Pacific railroad parallels the shoreline near the settlement of Juniper, while the Spokane Portland and Seattle railroad tracks follow the northern bank in Benton County. Inland from the water, the terrain is cut by deep draws including Spukshowki Canyon and Cold Springs Canyon, the latter featuring prominent storage bins that hint at the agricultural activity of the surrounding plateau. This survey also records infrastructure like a pipeline and a Gaging Sta, essential for managing the harnessed river.