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1957 Map of Klamath Falls

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Klamath Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Klamath Falls serves as the industrial and logistical hub of this mid-century landscape, where the Southern Pacific and Oregon California Eastern Railway converge near the southern tip of Upper Klamath Lake. The urban center is detailed with civic infrastructure, including Roosevelt School, Fremont School, and a Powerhouse near the Klamath River headwaters. To the southwest, the terrain transitions into the steep slopes of Hamaker Mtn and Chase Mtn, overlooking the smaller settlement of Keno.

The southern reaches of the survey highlight a highly engineered hydraulic landscape. An intricate network of canals, such as the North Canal and Klamath Strait Drain, facilitates agriculture on the former bed of Lower Klamath Lake. Evidence of early river commerce persists at Teeters Landing (Site), while industrial activity is noted at the Sawmill near Texum. This transition from timber and rail towards large-scale reclamation farming is anchored by operations like Tulana Farms near the California state line.