1962 Map of Tumalo

About this map

Deschutes River canyons and a complex irrigation network define the high desert landscape south of Cline Buttes. This 1962 survey, updated through 1975, documents the importance of water management in Central Oregon, showing the Columbia Southern Canal, Swalley Canal, and the Old Redmond Bend Canal as they snake through the volcanic terrain. The settlement of Tumalo sits as a primary hub near Tumalo State Park, while the eastern portion of the map is dominated by the Oregon Trunk railway line running north toward Deschutes Junction. Extensive gravel and cinder operations, such as several Cinder Pits near Laidlaw Butte, point to the area's geological utility. This era shows a transition between traditional agriculture and the growing recreational draw of the river, reflected in the proximity of established market roads to the state park and river bends.