2011 Map of Avery Creek

About this map

Cottonwood Creek and Sixteenmile Creek define the arid drainage basins of this Malheur County landscape, where the management of water is central to the area's utility. The map reveals an extensive system of small-scale water storage, including O'Toole Reservoir, Good Place Reservoir, and Military Reservoir, which likely support the livestock operations characteristic of this high desert region. Settlement is sparse, represented by sites like Indian Camp and the namesake Avery Creek drainage. Transportation is limited to functional routes like Crowley Rd and Keeney Creek Rd, which provide access to remote springs such as Gacey Spring and Cottonwood Cabin Spring. The topography transitions into more defined relief at Box Canyon in the southeast, while the northern reaches are marked by the diverging branches of North Fork Squaw Creek and South Fork Squaw Creek.