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1967 Map of Pearson Ridge

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Pearson Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Umatilla National Forest encompasses the entirety of this landscape, which is defined by a complex network of high-elevation meadows and drainage basins. Remote administrative and seasonal outposts like the Pearson Guard Station and a nearby campground near Pearson Ridge mark the few points of established human presence in the mid-1960s. The terrain is a labyrinth of water sources and creek forks, including Hidaway Creek and the North Fork and South Fork of Cable Creek.

Resource management and recreational access are evidenced by the Hidaway Meadows Trail and several unnamed pack trails that navigate the high country. These routes connect significant grazing or ecological areas such as Oriental Basin, Winom Meadows, and Upper Long Meadow. The density of named water sources, from White Pine Trough Spring to Weasel Spring, suggests a landscape heavily utilized for forest service operations and livestock ranging during this era.