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2011 Map of Dead Dog Canyon

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Dead Dog Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Buzan Cemetery and the settlement at Flanagan anchor this 2011 perspective of the Wasco County landscape, where the drainage patterns of the high plateau define local geography. The map illustrates a network of deep incisions into the earth, notably Dead Dog Canyon, Mays Grade Canyon, and Smith Canyon. These landforms, along with the prominent rise of the Sugarloaf, dictate the placement of local thoroughfares like Bakeoven Rd and Buckley Rd.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid environment, with numerous perennial points such as Gamber Spring, Smith Spring, and Fargher Spring providing critical locations for early settlement and ranching. The course of Bakeoven Creek and Buck Hollow Creek show how seasonal and permanent water shaped the distribution of named sites and the isolated structures that remain throughout the quadrangle.