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1952 Map of Olds Ferry NW

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Olds Ferry NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Snake River carves a deep boundary between Oregon and Idaho in this early 1950s survey, marking the state line between Baker County and Washington County. The river's character is defined by a series of treacherous whitewater stretches, including Bay Horse Rapids, Shoofly Rapids, and Whisky Rapids. Along the eastern bank, the Union Pacific railroad tracks hug the shoreline, providing a vital transportation link through this canyon landscape.

Evidence of local industry and early community life appears at the Gypsum (Site) and a Quarry, while the Hibbard Creek School and the settlement at Prevost indicate the presence of small ranching or mining outposts. The terrain rises sharply away from the water into the Henley Basin, where numerous tributaries like Mineral Creek and Hog Creek feed into the Snake. This map documents a period when the river was still a sequence of natural rapids and the rail line remained the primary artery for movement through the canyon.