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2020 Map of Collins Butte

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Collins Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Umatilla National Forest dominates this section of the Oregon high country along the border of Morrow and Wheeler Counties. The landscape is defined by its water sources and high elevation points, notably Collins Butte and the surrounding drainages of Wheeler Cr and Davis Cr. A network of forest development roads, including Nat For Dev Rd 2513 and Winlock Rd, provides access to these timberlands and remote meadows like Long Prairie.

Several springs and reservoirs point to the historic importance of water management for livestock and forest health in this arid region, from the Long Prairie Reservoir in the north to Hill Spring and Yellowjacket Spring tucked into the canyons. Notable landforms such as Devils Den, High Spring Ridge, and Sourdough Ridge suggest a terrain used heavily for grazing and seasonal timber operations throughout the mid-to-late 20th century.