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1967 Map of Promise

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Promise
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Promise sits atop the high ground of the Wallowa National Forest during the late 1960s, serving as a focal point for this rural Wallowa County landscape. The settlement is marked by a small Cem and is connected to the surrounding wilderness by the winding Promise Road. To the northwest, the Grande Ronde River carves a deep path through the canyon, while the interior is defined by elevated plateaus like Ray Flat and McNutt Flat.

Evidence of local industry and transit is seen in the Gravel Pit near Wallowa Creek and the presence of Bruce Camp to the west. The drainage network is complex, with Sickfoot Creek and Bishop Creek cutting through the timbered terrain. This survey documents the area's transition into a more managed forest environment, where traditional camps and the remote village of Promise remain anchors in the wilderness.