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1967 Map of Vale East

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Vale East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The town of Vale serves as the focal point of this Eastern Oregon landscape, where the Malheur River and Willow Creek converge. The survey illustrates a sophisticated network of water management essential for high-desert agriculture, featuring the Nevada Canal, Gellherman Canal, and several upland catchments like Findley Reservoir. Beyond the irrigated valley floor, the terrain rises sharply into the Rhinehart Buttes and Vale Butte, which dominate the central portion of the quadrangle.

Historical transit and settlement patterns are clearly visible, from the crossing at Captain Keeney Pass to the distinct naming of White Settlement Road. For those researching local roots, the map identifies the Pioneer Cem and Valley View Cem on the outskirts of town. The transition from the developed river valley to the dry draws of Jamieson Gulch and Cow Hollow highlights the stark contrast between the region's managed waterways and its natural arid benches.