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1965 Map of North Powder

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of North Powder
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

North Powder serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey, situated along the Union Pacific line where it crosses the Powder River. The landscape reveals a complex network of agricultural infrastructure, dominated by irrigation features like the Shaw Brant Ditch, Coughanour Ditch, and Shaw Reservoir. These water management systems supported the fertile grounds of the Clover Valley and North Powder Valley, reflecting the area's deep reliance on river-fed farming.

Local history is marked by the Dorion Historical Marker near the eastern edge, while the town proper includes a High School, a Guard Station, and a local Cemetery. Numerous pipelines bisect the terrain, running parallel to the valley floor. To the west, the topography rises toward the Sunnyslope area, where several sandpits and a gravel pit indicate small-scale mineral extraction during this period.