1967 Map of Rose Springs

About this map

Umatilla National Forest dominates the southern half of this landscape, where the Blue Mountains rise toward high ridges and secluded springs. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes between Stevens Ridge and Scoggin Ridge, carved out by the winding Pataha Creek. In the northern foothills, agricultural and ranching life centers around Columbia Center and the various family-named hills like Calloway Hill and Tatman Mtn. This 1967 survey captures the area’s reliance on vital water sources and forest access, documented through numerous named features like Rose Springs, Lanzie Spring, and Sawmill Spring. The network of unimproved roads and jeep trails, including Bosley Grade Road, illustrates the rugged transit patterns used by local ranchers and foresters before modern paving reached many of these high-altitude points like Abels Point.