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1967 Map of Pearson Ridge

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Pearson Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Umatilla National Forest encompasses this entire high-elevation landscape in the late 1960s, defined by the drainage systems of Hidaway Creek and North Fork Cable Creek. The map documents a rugged wilderness managed for conservation and forestry, punctuated by administrative and utility markers such as the Pearson Guard Station and a prominent Lookout Tower standing atop the namesake Pearson Ridge.

Surface water is the primary feature of this terrain, with dozens of named springs and troughs including Scott Spring, Hunter Spring, and the specifically labeled White Pine Trough Spring. The distribution of Round Meadow, Long Meadows, and Upper Long Meadow suggests the varied topography found between the timbered slopes. An intricate network of established trails and jeep tracks provides the only access into the high basins, including the remote Oriental Basin and the headwaters of Winom Creek near the southern boundary.