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1937 Map of Pomeroy

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Pomeroy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Pomeroy and Dayton serve as the primary hubs in this 1930s survey of the Blue Mountain foothills, where the agricultural plateaus of Pataha Flat meet the deep drainages of the Tucannon River. The landscape is defined by its transition from the wheat-growing country around Turner and Covello to the timbered reaches of the Umatilla National Forest. This era shows the active presence of the Tucannon CCC Camp, a New Deal-era installation supporting forest management and infrastructure.

Logistics in this challenging terrain are marked by steep transitions like the Owsley Grade and Hartsough Grade. The Union Pacific railroad corridor connects the valley floor, while numerous remote outposts like the Godman Guard Sta and Clearwater Ranger Sta indicate the importance of fire lookout and forest service operations. From the industrial site at Baldwin Mill to the small rural schoolhouses like Skyhawk Sch, the map documents a tightly knit rural economy of grain, timber, and timber management.