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1963 Map of Wolf Creek

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Wolf Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Snake River carves a deep canyon through this landscape at the boundary of Idaho and Oregon, defining the rugged border between Idaho County and Wallowa County. In the early 1960s, this corridor remained defined by river navigation and isolated ranching outposts, with multiple white-water challenges including Five Pine Rapids and Wolf Creek Rapids marking the channel.

Remote family outposts like the Dorrance Ranch and Spring Camp Ranch are visible along the tributaries, connected by a network of winding jeep trails. To the south, the Wallowa National Forest encompasses deep drainages like Roland Creek and Bear Creek. The geography is characterized by high, narrow divides such as Windy Ridge and prominent overlooks like Joe Point and Windy Point, which descend toward river features like Ragtown Bar.