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1971 Map of Bath Canyon

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Bath Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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John Day River flows along the eastern boundary of this high-plateau landscape, where the borders of Sherman, Wasco, and Gilliam counties converge. The terrain is defined by a series of deep, parallel drainages including Bath Canyon Creek, Long Hollow Creek, and Dove Hollow that carve through the volcanic soils toward the river. This early 1970s survey illustrates a region dominated by ranching and resource management, with numerous named water sources such as Rattlesnake Spring and Rock Spring essential for livestock and local homesteads.

Upland features like North Pole Ridge and the prominent Sugarloaf peak rise above the intricate network of Jeep Trails that provided access to these remote canyons. Infrastructure is minimal, represented by a singular Pipeline and scattered utilities like a Telephone line and Storage Bin near the head of Cramer Canyon. The importance of travel routes through the high country is evident at Butte Creek Pass, a natural crossing point between the various hollows and the river valley.