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2017 Map of Bronx Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bronx Canyon sits at the heart of this landscape where the borders of Sherman and Wasco counties meet along the winding course of Buck Hollow Cr. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages and named draws that reflect the cattle-ranching and dry-land farming history of this high-desert region. Family names are imprinted across the land, from Bauman Draw and Holmes Canyon to Karlen Draw, tracing the legacy of early landholders.

Modern infrastructure remains sparse, represented primarily by rural routes like Bakeoven Rd and Finnegan Rd that connect isolated landmarks. The map documents a rugged hydrography including Finnegan Cr and the small Bibby Pond, showing how water availability dictated the placement of homesteads and grazing boundaries in the early 21st century. The complex relief of Dead Dog Canyon and Golden Canyon highlights the erosion-carved plateaus characteristic of the interior Columbia Basin.