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1962 Map of Prineville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Prineville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Prineville sits at the confluence of the Crooked River and Ochoco Creek, serving as a centralized hub for agriculture and local government in the early 1960s. The map illustrates a complex network of irrigation, including the Ochoco Main Canal and Ochoco Distribution Canal, which support the surrounding valley. Local landmarks such as the Courthouse, Pioneer Memorial Hospital, and the Fairgrounds anchor the town's social fabric, while educational institutions like Crook County High Sch and Davidson Sch mark its residential growth.

Rising sharply above the plain, Barnes Butte dominates the central landscape, surrounded by family-named routes like Grimes Road and Mc Kay Road. The outskirts transition from community life at the Prineville Golf and Country Club to the industrial utility of the Laughlin Pumping Plant and several Gravel Pits. This record of the town before significant modern expansion preserves the locations of early rural schools and the original layout of Ochoco Wayside State Park.