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1963 Map of Round Mountain

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Round Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Volcanic peaks and forestry research define this portion of the Deschutes National Forest in the mid-1960s. The landscape is dominated by a series of distinct cinder cones, including Round Mountain, Siah Butte, and Palanush Butte. Central to the area's utility is the Pringle Falls Experimental Forest, where the Lookout Mountain unit oversees diverse silviculture and ecological studies. This era shows active development in the forest infrastructure, with several roads marked as under construction across the high-elevation terrain.

Water features are concentrated in the southeast corner near the Fall River Guard Station, where the Fall River emerges from notable Springs. These cold, spring-fed waters provided a critical base for forest management and local conservation efforts during this period of expansion. Scattered Cinder Pits suggest the ongoing use of local volcanic materials for building the very roads that were then threading through Round Mountain Pass.