1962 Map of Stanfield SE

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Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge anchors the northwest corner of this 1962 terrain, where the Cold Springs Reservoir serves as a critical water source in an otherwise arid landscape. This high plateau area in Umatilla County is defined by deep, winding drainages like Despain Gulch and Stage Gulch, which carve through the volcanic soils typical of the region. A network of pipelines, jeep trails, and an unnamed trail suggest an infrastructure focused on resource management and livestock movement rather than dense residential growth. The small settlement of Lenz and a local Gravel Pit appear as the primary markers of human industry, illustrating the rural, agricultural character of the territory just south of the Columbia River basin before modern development.