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2020 Map of Akers Butte

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Akers Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Maxville sits at the northern edge of this high-country landscape, where the Wallowa National Forest blankets the ridges and drainages of Wallowa County. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising toward the summit of Akers Butte and dropping into the steep-walled Tamarack Canyon. Forest development roads like Five Dollar Ridge Rd and Nat For Dev Rd 8260 provide the primary access through this timbered territory, connecting remote clearings and water sources.

Surface water is a defining characteristic of the local geography, evidenced by features such as Bishop Meadows, Joso Meadow, and Johnson Spring. A complex network of drainages including Wallupa Creek, Bishop Cr, and Grossman Creek carve deep into the plateau. The placement of Reagan Gulch and Simmons Draw reflects the natural drainage patterns that have historically shaped land use and livestock grazing throughout these highlands.