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1951 Map of Lookout Mtn

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Lookout Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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Ochoco National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape, where mining operations and timber-management stations define the local activity. The presence of the Ochoco Mine, Amity Mine, and Independent Mine indicates the era's ongoing mineral extraction, while the Ochoco Ranger Sta serves as a hub for forest administration. High-altitude meadows and prairies, such as Indian Prairie and Grant Meadows, interrupt the forested peaks of the Lookout Mountain range, providing open ground for grazing, evidenced by the Sheep Corrals noted near Ochoco Butte.

Remote outposts like Simpson Place and landmarks such as the Nelson Monument offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing early high-country residency. The terrain is marked by an extensive network of springs, including Nature Springs and Bandit Springs, which were essential for both livestock and the operation of the Old Kelly Mill located in the northeast. This 1951 survey documents a working forest environment before modern development shifted the character of these high central Oregon ridges.