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1968 Map of Roaring Springs SE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Roaring Springs SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Girard Homestead and a cluster of family names mark the high desert landscape of Harney County in this late 1960s survey. The map details a period when remote outposts like Lauzerica Camp and Hoffman Camp supported local ranching and land use, connected by a network of trails and jeep trails rather than developed roads. The complex hydrology of the high rim is evident where Home Creek and Dry Creek descend toward the valley floor.

Water sources are critical features, with Three Springs and named points like Lower Crossing and Upper Crossing providing necessary waypoints for movement. The topography is dominated by the massive Catlow Rim and the Donner und Blitzen River as it winds through the northeastern portion of the quadrangle. For genealogists and historians, the specific locations of the Iven Stephens Homestead and Warren Stephens Homestead offer a clear record of family landholdings in this isolated corner of Oregon.