1968 Map of Skinners Fork

About this map

Skinners Fork and Hinton Fork cut through the high plateau of Morrow County in the late 1960s, revealing a landscape defined by sharp drainages and isolated springs. The drainage network is particularly dense here, with Willow Creek and Hinton Creek carving out major paths through the terrain. The map records several named geographical features that suggest local history and land usage, including Stingel Canyon, Stalter Canyon, and Soocup Canyon. Access across these steep ridges was primarily limited to primitive routes like the Rogers Creek Jeep Trail and Morse Jeep Trail. This survey captures the region just as photogrammetric mapping began to provide precise detail of the numerous springs and small forks that sustained ranching or local agriculture in this part of eastern Oregon.