2020 Map of Cabbage Hill

About this map

Cabbage Hill and the surrounding high country of Umatilla County are defined by a complex network of canyons and ridges that have historically dictated the passage of travelers through this part of the Blue Mountains. The modern transportation corridor roughly follows the path of the Old Oregon Trl, winding past Emigrant Hill and through the notorious Deadman Pass. The landscape is carved by numerous seasonal and perennial waterways, including N Fork McKay Cr and Cottonwood Cr, which descend from high points like Kanine Ridge. At the southern edge of the quadrangle lies the settlement of McKay, situated where the terrain begins to transition toward the broader valley. The names scattered across the topography, such as Red Hawk Gulch and Doe Canyon, reflect a long history of local land use and geographic orientation in this corner of Oregon.