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1970 Map of Lone Rock Creek

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lone Rock Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Lone Rock Creek and its complex network of tributaries define this central Oregon landscape along the border of Gilliam and Morrow Counties. Photogrammetric methods from 1967 capture a territory carved by drainage systems, where West Fork Dry Creek and East Fork Dry Creek converge. The terrain is marked by numerous Springs and deep cuts like McPherson Canyon and Sweetmilk Canyon, reflecting a landscape dominated by water erosion and seasonal flows.

Industrial activity is limited but present, indicated by a Gravel Pit and several high-elevation benchmarks such as BM 3704. Transportation in this era relied heavily on an extensive network of Jeep Trails that crisscross the ridges and hollows, providing access to remote points like Pine Ridge Creek and Needle Fork. This 1970 survey records a transition between the county boundaries before modern infrastructure altered the local access patterns.