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1962 Map of Postage Stamp Butte

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Postage Stamp Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Postage Stamp Butte dominates the central landscape of this section of Wasco County, situated north of the fertile Tygh Valley. The map reveals a transition between the elevated plateau of Tygh Ridge and the deep incisions of Butler Canyon, where drainage systems like Adkisson Creek and Tooter Creek converge. In the valley floor to the south, the Tygh Valley Fairgrounds and the Highline Ditch suggest a community organized around agriculture and seasonal gatherings, while the presence of a remote Airstrip near Tygh Ridge Summit highlights the logistical needs of this high-altitude terrain.

Local history is preserved in the settlement of Kingsley and the nearby Kingsley Cem, which anchor the northern portion of the sheet. The network of Friend Road and numerous Jeep Trails provides a clear view of how rural access was maintained through the canyons and across the ridges. Water management is a primary theme here, evidenced by the intricate system of creeks including Pine Creek and Badger Creek that feed into the lower valley floor.