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1961 Map of Logan Valley

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Logan Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Logan Valley sits at the heart of this high-elevation landscape within the Malheur National Forest, where the mountain economy of the early 1960s is clearly defined by timber and transit. The Oregon & Northwestern RR winds through the northern meadows, supported by specialized infrastructure like the Summit Prairie Truck Barns and the Lake Creek Guard Sta. The presence of several historic outposts, such as Davenport Cabin and Kimberling Cabin, alongside the Frost Mill (Site), indicates a long history of seasonal industry and forest management.

Remote meadows and glades, including Shoestring Glade and Merit Meadows, break up the timbered reaches of the Blue Mountains. Significant geographic landmarks like Glass Mtn and Magpie Table dominate the southern portion of the sheet near the border of Grant and Harney Counties. This survey preserves a specific moment before many of these forest camps and small railroad sidings were reclaimed by the wilderness.