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1962 Map of Wamic

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Wamic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

White River State Game Management Area dominates much of this Wasco County landscape, where the high country of the Mt Hood National Forest meets the open plateaus of central Oregon. The settlement of Wamic sits at the northern edge, supported by an intricate water network including the Threemile Ditch and the waters of Pine Hollow Lake. This area was a critical corridor for westward movement, as evidenced by the historic Barlow Road cutting through the western sections.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Smock Sch and the expanse of Smock Prairie, likely named for early regional settlers. To the south, the terrain drops sharply into the dramatic canyon of the White River, with Graveyard Butte standing as a prominent landmark above the river's winding course. The map illustrates the 1960s balance between public forest lands, game management, and the agricultural stretches of Juniper Flat.