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2017 Map of Baker City

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Baker City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Baker City serves as the focal point of this 2017 survey, where the urban grid meets the agricultural expanse of Baker Valley. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of water management, with the Powder River and Mink Cr supplemented by numerous man-made features like the New Home Ditch, Correll Ditch, and Smith Ditch. These irrigation systems reflect the region's long-standing reliance on controlled water flow for the surrounding valley floor.

South of the city center, the terrain rises toward Coyote Peak, while the northern flats house the Baker City Municipal Airport near Missouri Flat. Genealogists and local historians can locate Mount Hope Cem situated on the rising ground overlooking the town. The map also captures specific local water sources such as Sam O Spring and Kolb Reservoir, which are vital landmarks in this high-desert environment where every slough and spring, like Estes Slough, historically dictated the patterns of settlement and industry.