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2017 Map of Becker Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Brogan sits at the southern edge of this eastern Oregon landscape, where the agricultural flats meet the rising slopes of the Willow Creek Valley. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated network of irrigation works essential to high-desert life, including the Cole Ditch, Low Line Ditch, and Side Ditch, which draw from water sources like the Pole Cr Reservoir. These man-made channels trace the contours of the land below Edwards Butte, supporting the ranching and farming operations near the settlement.

Moving north, the elevation climbs into a series of drainages and springs. Named gulches such as Discovery Gulch, City Gulch, and Cash Gulch highlight a history of local prospecting or travel, while reliable water points like Worthington Spring and Thompson Spring dot the higher ground. The map also records early transport corridors including the Mormon Basin Cutoff Rd and Huntington Rd, which served as vital links between isolated basins and the larger rail hubs of Malheur County.