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1966 Map of Kooskooskie

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Kooskooskie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Kooskooskie and the northern reaches of the Umatilla National Forest anchor this survey of the rugged Washington-Oregon borderlands. The landscape is defined by the sharp vertical relief of Klicker Mountain and the prominent Biscuit Ridge, where numerous seasonal drainages like Nightingale Canyon and Laird Gulch carve through the high country. Evidence of the region’s hydrological and recreational management is visible at the Gaging Sta and Dam near Kiwanis Camp.

Resource extraction and transport are marked by the Railroad following the course of Mill Creek, while the presence of a lone Cem near Dry Creek and the settlement at Five Points reflect the small, localized communities of Walla Walla County in the mid-1960s. The map illustrates a network of functional paths through the timber, including the Intake Trail and Blue Trail, connecting remote spring sites and forest boundaries.