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1935 Map of Pendleton

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Pendleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Umatilla Indian Reservation dominates the eastern landscape of this early twentieth-century survey, centered on the regional hub of Pendleton. The map captures a moment when the Union Pacific and Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co rail lines converged to facilitate the area's agricultural and industrial growth. Institutional landmarks such as the State Hospital and County Hospital are documented alongside cultural sites like the Presbyterian Mission and Mission St Andrews.

The rural surroundings are densely peppered with numbered and named school districts, from Hudson Bay Sch in the north to Cabbage Hill Sch near the Blue Mountains. Water management for the high desert plateau is evident through the presence of the McKay Reservoir, while the drainage of Wildhorse Creek and the Umatilla River defines the valley floor. Small stops like Vansycle, Helix, and Adams mark the extent of the dryland wheat country and rail-side settlements.