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1959 Map of Sisters

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Sisters
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The mountain town of Sisters serves as the focal point for this 1950s-era survey of central Oregon. The landscape is defined by its transition from high desert pine forests to the volcanic peaks of the Cascade Range, centered around the prominent Black Butte. Transportation history is layered here, with the modern Santiam Highway and McKenzie Highway converging near town, while the historic Old Santiam Wagon Road traces a more primitive route across the terrain.

Genealogists and local historians will find the community hub of Camp Sherman and the Black Butte School documented alongside forest service outposts like Allingham Guard Sta. The map highlights early recreational and ranching footprints, from the Circle M Ranch and Black Butte Ranch to several forest camps surrounding Suttle Lake. Water sources, critical to the region's development, are extensively labeled, including the headwaters of the Metolius River and numerous high-country springs such as Summit Spr and Fourmile Spr.