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1962 Map of Prineville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Prineville sits at the confluence of the Crooked River and Ochoce Creek, serving as the central hub of this Central Oregon landscape. The map reveals the town's mid-century expansion, featuring established civic infrastructure like the Jr H S, Fairgrounds, and the Prineville Airport. Surrounding the city, the Prineville Valley is dominated by agricultural patterns supported by the Main Canal, while the northern terrain rises sharply into the Ochogo National Forest.

The geography is marked by distinctive volcanic features such as Grizzly Mountain, Hensley Butte, and Barnes Butte. Local industry and rural development are evident through several Cinder Pits and the presence of the Upper McKay Sch near McKay Creek. Smaller historic locales like Grizzly and Lamonta offer insight into the scattered settlement patterns that preceded the larger concentration of population in the river valley.