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1987 Map of Arrastra Butte

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Arrastra Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Queen Oregon Mines sit at the southern end of a dissected upland where the Wasco and Jefferson county lines meet. The terrain is defined by a series of steep drainages, including Gallagher Canyon, Vanderhoof Canyon, and Fir Tree Canyon, which carve through the high ridges. These landforms indicate a landscape shaped by intermittent water flow, evidenced by the presence of Dry Creek and Currant Creek.

Named elevations like Arrastra Butte and Arrastra Ridge highlight the prominence of the local topography, while Robinson Ridge spans the lower portion of the sheet. Industrial activity is scattered across the map in the form of several Borrow Pits, a Quarry, and a Gravel Pit, suggesting the importance of aggregate resources and road maintenance in this territory during the late twentieth century. A lone radio facility near the northern edge provides a rare modern landmark in an otherwise remote environment.