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1915 Map of Pine

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Pine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Mining and ranching define the Baker County frontier shown here during the early twentieth century. Operations at Sanger Mine and Poorman Mine underscore the region's industrial foundations, while scattered outposts like Ritchie's Ranch and the Ranger Station suggest the slow push of settlement into the surrounding high country. Transportation relies on a mix of river crossings and emerging rail lines, notably the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co which follows the snake-like course of the Powder River and Snake River along the eastern boundary.

Community life centers on rural nodes like Halfway, Richland, and Pine, supported by essential local institutions including Sunnyside School and Pleasant Ridge School. The landscape is a complex network of named gulches and peaks like Little Lookout Mtn and Chinaman's Hat, punctuated by early crossings such as Martin Bridge and Black Bridge. This survey preserves the exact locations of many small post offices and stops, from Mineral PO to Home PO, that facilitated communication in this remote territory.