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2014 Map of Dead Dog Canyon

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Dead Dog Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Johnson Ridge and McLeod Ridge dominate this section of the Oregon interior, where the county line between Sherman and Wasco counties follows the meandering path of Buck Hollow Cr. The landscape is defined by its deep drainage systems, including Dead Dog Canyon, Kerr Canyon, and Kuks Canyon, which cut through the high plateau. The presence of the Buzan Cem near Salt Springs Canyon provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in this rural territory.

Transportation through these canyon lands is limited to winding routes such as Bakeoven Rd and Dugger Rd, which navigate the steep elevations near Mays Grade Canyon and the prominent high point at Sugarloaf. Remote water sources like Gamber Spring, Smith Spring, and Denny Spring reveal the critical locations of water in a region where seasonal creeks like Bakeoven Cr dictate the layout of the land.