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1971 Map of Dead Dog Canyon

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Dead Dog Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The Sherman Co Wasco Co boundary line cuts through this high desert landscape, dominated by the deep incisions of Buck Hollow and its complex system of side canyons. Historically, this area supported sparse ranching and travel, evidenced by the Flanagan (Site) and the lone Buzan Cemetery positioned on the plateau above Dead Dog Canyon. The terrain is defined by steep ridges like McLeod Ridge and Rubia Ridge, where water is scarce, marked only by isolated points such as Gamber Spring and Smith Spring.

Infrastructure in the early 1970s remained minimal, centered around the Bakeoven Road and a network of jeep trails. The حضور of a Substation and Storage Bin suggests continued utility of the land for agricultural or electrical transit even as older settlements like Flanagan receded. Notable landmarks like the Sugarloaf peak and Mays Grade Canyon provide navigational anchors in a geography shaped by the seasonal flow of Salt Creek and Johnson Creek.