2017 Map of Chapin Creek

About this map

Camas Prairie defines the central lower portion of this landscape, its wetland character contrasting with the surrounding complex of ridges and canyons. This 2017 survey details a portion of the Umatilla National Forest where several prominent buttes, including Camas Butte and Shingle Mill Butte, rise above a network of named flats and meadows. The transport network consists primarily of forest roads and trails, such as Camas Prairie Rd, Kinzua Rd, and Rankin Ln, providing access to high-elevation features like Burton Hill and Lava Flat. Natural water sources are scarce, marked by isolated springs such as Hasting Spring and Miller Spring that would have been vital for early livestock grazing and forestry operations in this part of Morrow County. Numerous deep-cut canyons, including McCarty Canyon and Buck Canyon, illustrate the erosional patterns of the local watershed feeding into Chapin Creek.