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2014 Map of Becker Creek

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Becker Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Brogan sits at the junction of water and transit in this high-desert landscape of Malheur County. The settlement is positioned where the John Day Hwy meets a complex network of irrigation infrastructure, including the Cole Ditch, Low Line Ditch, and E Side Ditch. This system of gravity-fed water management is essential for the Willow Creek Valley, supporting local agriculture by drawing from sources like the Pole Cr Reservoir.

North of the valley, the terrain becomes a series of named drainages and high points, such as Edwards Butte and Discovery Gulch. The map preserves the specific locations of numerous natural water sources, including Worthington Spring and Thompson Spring, which are scattered among the canyons of Basin Cr and Fourth of July Cr. These features, alongside historical routes like the Mormon Basin Cutoff Rd, trace the early ranching and transport patterns of eastern Oregon.