1967 Map of Stentz Spring

About this map

The Umatilla National Forest occupies this remote section of the Blue Mountains, where the boundary between Columbia and Garfield Counties meets. In the late 1960s, this landscape was defined by an extensive network of fire lookouts, springs, and high ridges used for forest management and recreation. The Clearwater Guard Station and a nearby Lookout Tower serve as central points for forest administration, overseeing deep drainages like the Tucannon River and North Fork Asotin Creek. The terrain is marked by descriptive, local nomenclature including the steep Hard-to-get-to Ridge and the Devils Eyebrow. Numerous seasonal camps and water sources like Stentz Spring and Teal Spring Campground highlight the area's importance for early backcountry travelers and forest rangers before modernized road access dominated the region.