2023 Map of Bowen Valley

About this map

The Elkhorn Mountains dominate the western landscape of this Baker County region, where the Bowen Valley provides a corridor for the Powder River and the historical path of Old US Hwy 30. This area is defined by a complex network of water management, illustrated by numerous ranching-era waterworks including the Shaw Stewart Ditch, Smith Ditch, and a series of private impoundments such as Bennehoff Reservoir, Licklider Reservoir, and Vaughn Reservoir. The presence of Vaughn Ranch Rd and Shaffner Cr Rd points to the long-standing agricultural and ranching heritage that persists at the edge of the Whitman National Forest. Numerous gulches like Stiers Gulch and Griffin Gulch carve into the high terrain, revealing the rugged drainage patterns that feed the valley floor.