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1969 Map of Brewer Reservoir

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Brewer Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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Crooked River National Grassland dominates the southwestern portion of this Oregon landscape, where the high desert terrain transitions into the distinct ridges of the Baldwin Hills. The 1969 field-checked data reveals a remote ranching and grazing environment defined by isolated water sources and livestock infrastructure, including several Springs and specialized features like Morrow Well and a Drill Hole. The northern reaches are marked by the Hay Creek Ranch and the namesake Brewer Reservoir, which captures flow from Hay Creek as it winds through the topographic breaks.

Water management and transportation are central to the area's utility, with Grizzly Road providing the primary arterial access across the high plains. Evidence of small-scale resource extraction or land maintenance is visible at the Borrow Pit near the southern boundary. Steep drainage systems like Dewies Canyon and Wagonblast Canyon cut through the western slopes, illustrating the complex erosion patterns characteristic of Jefferson County's volcanic and sedimentary geology.