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2011 Map of Bly

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bly serves as the primary hub of this high-desert landscape in Klamath County, where the infrastructure of the timber and ranching industries is clearly defined. The settlement is anchored by the Bly Post Office and Bly Siding, reflecting its historical reliance on the railroad for transporting local resources. To the north, the Ivory Pine Mill stands near the North Fork Sprague River, marking a site of industrial activity amidst a network of working lands like the Obenchain Ranch and North Fork Ranch.

Water management is central to the area's layout, with an intricate system of diversions including the Elder Ditch and North Fork Ditch. These man-made features, along with the Whitmore Reservoir and Hyde Reservoir, illustrate the effort to harness the Sprague River and South Fork Sprague River for agriculture. Notable terrain features like Bly Ridge and Round Butte provide natural boundaries to the valley's cattle-ranching operations, such as the Campbell Ranch and B K Ranch.