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1952 Map of Ritter

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Ritter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Ritter serves as the central hub of this 1952 topographic study, located at a sharp bend where the North Fork John Day River meets local creeks. The settlement’s social and infrastructure landscape is well-documented, featuring the Ritter Grange, Ritter Sch, and the Ritter Cemetery. A notable local landmark is the Ritter Hot Springs, situated near a Gaging Station on the riverbank.

The surrounding terrain is defined by the deep incisions of the North Fork John Day River and its numerous tributaries, including Eightmile Creek and Threemile Creek. High ground is marked by Sugar Loaf Mtn and Ritter Butte, while the northeastern corner transitions into the timbered expanse of the Umatilla National Forest. This map captures a rural ranching and thermal spring district before modern developments altered the isolation of the upper John Day watershed.