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1974 Map of Stacker Butte

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Stacker Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Lake Celilo and the Columbia River dominate the southern landscape of this mid-1970s survey, marking the border between Klickitat County, Washington, and Wasco County, Oregon. The map illustrates the industrial and recreational corridor along the water, featuring the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific railroads on opposing banks. Significant riverside landmarks include Horsethief Lake State Park, the Avery Recreation Area, and navigation markers like the Fivemile Lock Light.

Rising sharply from the riverbank, the Columbia Hills culminate at the Stacker Butte summit, where multiple Radio Facilities are situated. To the north, the terrain shifts into the open cattle and farming country of High Prairie and Gooseneck. This transition from the aquatic industrial hub of Seufert to the high, dry plateaus of the Klickitat Valley reveals the distinct topographic layers of the Columbia Gorge region before further modern development.