1964 Map of Meacham

About this map

The high plateau of the Blue Mountains defines this landscape, where the Union Pacific railroad and major modern thoroughfares follow the historical path through the timbered ridges of Umatilla County. The settlement of Meacham serves as a focal point near the southern edge of the map, situated amidst a network of canyon-carving waters including Beaver Creek and Sheep Creek. A notable historical boundary, the Umatilla Indian Reservation Boundary Old Indian Treaty Boundary, cuts across the center of the sheet, marking the intersection of indigenous lands and federal forest reserves. Public lands and recreation are prominent, from the Emigrant Spring State Park campground to the Blue Mountain Forest Wayside. The map also captures infrastructure critical to the era, such as a Radio Tower near the Squaw Creek Overlook and multiple pipelines traversing the terrain of Telephone Ridge and Light Ridge.