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1990 Map of Wheeler Point

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Wheeler Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Umatilla National Forest encompasses the high-altitude terrain of the Wheeler and Grant county border, where the 1990 landscape is defined by remote mountain ridges and seasonal water sources. The former settlement of Wetmore (Site) near Wineland Lake and Wineland Canyon hints at earlier inhabitation, supported by a small Cem located near the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The topography is marked by a series of prominent meadows and basins, including Gutherie Prairie, Chasteen Meadow, and Snow Basin, which likely served as crucial grazing lands or landmarks for early travelers.

Fire suppression and forest management are central to this area, anchored by the Snow Lookout Tower perched on Snow Ridge. High points like Wheeler Point and Frizzel Mountain divide the drainage basins of Thirtymile Cr and Little Lake Creek. Small pockets of industrial activity are evident at the Quarry and Gravel Pit locations, reflecting the ongoing maintenance of the forest road network that threads through Starvation Ridge and Hawk Ridge.