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2024 Map of Balm Canyon

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Balm Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Rhea Creek Cem sits on a high ridge overlooking the drainage of Rhea Creek, serving as a silent anchor for the homesteading history of this portion of Morrow County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of steep drainages, where named features like Six Dollar Canyon, Graveyard Canyon, and Doug Canyon carve through the high plateaus. This intricate topography dictated the placement of early travel routes, many of which remain today as specialized connectors like Lunceford Canyon Rd and Road Canyon Rd.

Deep in the southern portion of the map, the terrain rises into the northern reaches of the Umatilla National Forest. Here, the source waters for Houselog Creek and Three-Rock Creek emerge near high points like Worm Hill. The arrangement of family-named landmarks and springs, such as Saling Spring and Daws Spring, provides a clear view of the dispersed rural settlement pattern common in the Oregon backcountry.