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1959 Map of Prairie City

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Prairie City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Prairie City serves as the primary hub in this late 1950s survey, situated where Dixie Creek meets the John Day River. The town's infrastructure at this time includes a Sewage Disposal plant, a Gaging Sta, and a network of irrigation through Mill Ditch. This era reflects a landscape transitioning from the extractive efforts of the Marks-Thompson Mine and various gravel pits toward the recreational and natural resource management of the Malheur National Forest and Whitman National Forest.

To the south, the dramatic rise of Strawberry Mtn anchors a rugged backcountry filled with alpine features like Strawberry Lake and Little Strawberry L. Significant local landmarks like Blue Mtn Hot Springs and the Oxbow Ranch illustrate the varied land use of the upper river valley, while established routes like the Davis Creek Jeep Trail and Sky Line Trail suggest the accessibility of high-elevation basins such as Wildcat Basin and Big Riner Basin for forestry and recreation.