1967 Map of Sawtooth Ridge

About this map

The Whitman National Forest dominates this landscape on the border of Baker and Union counties, where high ridges give way to the agricultural activity of the Lower Powder Valley. In the mid-1960s, this area was defined by its water management and diverse terrain, ranging from the high point of Sawtooth Crater to the intricate network of ditches in the lowlands. The presence of the Erwin Ditch and other unnamed ditches near the Powder River illustrates the importance of irrigation for local ranching and farming operations.