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1967 Map of Oregon Butte

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Oregon Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Umatilla National Forest occupies this landscape in the mid-1960s, defined by its complex network of ridges and isolated springs. The high point at Oregon Butte 6387 Lookout provides a central reference for the surrounding terrain, which includes West Butte and Weller Butte. This area serves as a critical watershed, with numerous named water sources such as Huckleberry Spring, Rettkowski Spring, and Emergency Spring feeding into the drainages of Crooked Creek and Butte Creek.

Land use patterns are evidenced by the transition from primitive Pack Trails and Jeep Trails to established recreation sites like Teepee Campground. Further south, Ant Flat and Goose Corral suggest historical livestock management within the forest boundaries. The map captures a moment before modern development, where the network of named ridges—including French Ridge, Dickinson Ridge, and Patterson Ridge—dictated movement through the Blue Mountains.