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2024 Map of Brown Creek

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Brown Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Wasco Butte overlooks a high-elevation landscape of flats, canyons, and essential water management systems within the Mount Hood National Forest. The eastern portion of the quadrangle shows the transition from the forest into the agricultural and residential outskirts of Chenoweth, characterized by aviation sites like Chenoweth Airpark and Pointers Airport. The infrastructure for water storage is prominent throughout the terrain, featuring Wicks Reservoir, Evans Reservoir, and Trugg Reservoir, alongside numerous named springs such as Dunnigan Spring and Scheuter Spring that feed the creek systems.

Local history is preserved in landforms and legacy names such as Blackburn Canyon and Indian Hollow, while the Obrist Cem and the nearby Obrist Grade indicate early family settlement patterns. Steep topographical transitions are noted by descriptive labels like Suicide Grade, which drops toward the South Fork Mill Creek, and the expansive Thousand Acre Pasture. The map traces a complex network of forest and county roads, including Mill Creek Rd and Skyline Rd, which connect these dispersed rural features.