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1994 Map of Brown Creek

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Brown Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Thousand Acre Pasture and the expansive plateaus of Government Flat define the high terrain south of the Columbia River Gorge in this mid-1990s survey. The landscape transitions from the rugged drainage of Lucky Canyon and Ladore Creek in the west toward the agricultural and residential fringes of The Dalles. Water management infrastructure is a prominent theme, evidenced by the The Dalles Watershed Management Unit, Wicks Reservoir, and a series of specialized facilities including a Filtration Plant and Gaging Station.

Local landmarks such as the Grange Hall near Cherry Heights and the Chenoweth Airpark speak to the area's rural and civil development. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of named rural routes like Ketchum Road and the provocatively named Suicide Grade. The map also captures the varied water sources vital to the region, from Mill Creek Falls to numerous named springs like Dunnigan Spring and O'Connor Spring.