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1972 Map of Trout Meadows

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Trout Meadows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Klopp Placer Mine and Thornburg Placer Mine reveal the historic mineral extraction and hydraulic activity that once defined this portion of the Blue Mountains. Located at the boundary of Umatilla National Forest and Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, the landscape is characterized by deep drainage systems like Wagner Gulch and the dramatic North Fork John Day River Canyon.

Resource exploration is evident through numerous Drill Holes scattered across the high ground near Trout Meadows Butte. The winding course of the North Fork John Day River is accompanied by recreational and utility features, including the North Fork John Day Campground and a network of pathways like the North Fork Trail. From the open expanses of Cabell Meadow to the high point at White Pine Knob, this 1970s survey captures a wilderness being utilized for both its timber and its geologic potential.