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1964 Map of Meacham

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Meacham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Meacham serves as a central hub for the transport and administrative activity in the Blue Mountains during the mid-1960s. The settlement is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Union Pacific railroad and the presence of a Weather Bureau station and pumphouse near the tracks. Significant land-use divisions are marked by the Umatilla Indian Reservation Boundary Old Indian Treaty Boundary, illustrating the complex history of territorial agreements in this region.

The landscape is characterized by high ridges like Telephone Ridge and Light Ridge, separated by deep drainages such as Squaw Creek and Gibbon Creek. Recreational and utility markers are prominent, including the Emigrant Spring State Park Campgrounds, a Radio Tower, and the Squaw Creek Overlook. These features, alongside the pipeline and numerous segments of Old Road, highlight a mountain pass area that has long functioned as a critical corridor for travel and communication.