1962 Map of Powell Butte

About this map

The Powell Buttes dominate the southeastern landscape of this High Desert region, where the high country meets the complex irrigation networks of the early 1960s. The settlement of Powell Butte serves as a central hub, while agricultural infrastructure like the Central Oregon Canal, the Alfalfa Siphon, and several flumes illustrate the effort to move water across the arid terrain. The path of the Dry River cuts through the center of the sheet, providing a natural geological contrast to the straight-line human engineering of the Powell Butte Highway and Johnson Market Road. Local community life is anchored at the Community Hall in the north, while the presence of Shrumway Lake and Picket Spring indicates critical water sources for both livestock and the small ranching outposts connected by a network of unimproved roads and jeep trails.