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1993 Map of Paterson

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Paterson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Paterson and the surrounding Columbia River landscape appear in this 1993 edition, defined by the expansive waters of Lake Umatilla. The map detail follows the state boundary between Benton County, Washington and Morrow County, Oregon, highlighting a complex network of riverine environments. Much of the riverfront is managed under the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge and the Paterson Slough Wildlife Refuge, protecting land around the Blalock Islands and the branching North Channel and South Channel.

Evidence of historical infrastructure is visible through numerous segments of Old Railroad Grade and an Old RR Grade that parallel the river's path. Irrigation and industrial features are prominent near the settlement of Irrigon, including an Aqueduct, a Siphon, and a Fish Hatchery. The presence of a Landing Strip and various Borrow Pits near Paterson Junction reflects the region's late-20th-century development as a hub for both transit and resource management.