2020 Map of Petersburg

About this map

Fifteenmile Creek and Eightmile Creek carve deep courses through this high-desert plateau east of The Dalles, where the agricultural landscape is defined by long-standing canyon names and small rural hubs. The map shows the small settlements of Petersburg and Fairbanks alongside a network of local thoroughfares like Emerson Loop Rd and Old Dufur Rd. This region has a strong cemetery-based history, with the Petersburg Cemetery, Eightmile Cemetery, and Rice Cemetery serving as vital markers of early homesteading families. To the northwest, the map captures the transition to the Mount Hood National Forest and the Washington border at the Columbia River, featuring the Grave Island Memorial and Cushing Falls. The recurring naming of hollows, such as Japanese Hollow and Company Hollow, reflects the historical usage of these sheltered draws by specific communities and industries.