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2017 Map of Crawfish Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Crawfish Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Cabell City sits at the southwestern edge of this high-elevation terrain, representing a historical node of activity within the Whitman National Forest. The landscape is defined by the continental divide between two major drainage systems, with the Grande Ronde River headwaters flowing north and the N Fork John Day River cutting through the southern half. The area is a complex network of ridges and peaks, including Black Butte and Chicken Hill, which overlook a series of alpine meadows and springs.

Water is central to the geography here, from the isolated Crawfish Lake near Crawfish Meadow to the numerous tributary creeks like Clear Cr and Middle Trail Cr. The southeastern corner is dominated by the steep ascent into the Elkhorn Mountains, where Sloans Ridge rises above Peavy Cr. This survey captures a wild stretch of the Union and Grant County border, accessible primarily by forest development roads like Natl Forest Develop Road 7325 Rd.