1962 Map of Tumalo

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The Deschutes River carves a dramatic path through this high desert landscape, punctuated by the white water of Cline Falls and Aubrey Falls. By the early 1960s, the irrigation infrastructure necessary for the region's agricultural development is clearly visible in the complex network of the Columbia Southern Canal, Swalley Canal, and Tumalo Canal. These waterways snake around volcanic features like Laidlaw Butte and Long Butte, showing the intersection of natural geology and human engineering.