2011 Map of Deerhorn Creek

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The North Fork John Day River winds through the southern edge of this Umatilla County landscape, joined by its tributary Deerhorn Creek near Bone Canyon. The terrain is defined by high ridges and flats, including the prominent Deerhorn Ridge and the broad expanse of Buckaroo Flat to the west. While much of the area is governed by a dense network of forest development roads such as Nat For Dev Rd 100, isolated outposts of activity remain visible at Gulliford Crossing and the Buckhorn Ranch. Several distinct water features dot the high country, from the descriptively named Stinking Water Pond to the drainages of South Fork Wilkins Creek and Buckaroo Creek, illustrating the complex hydrology of this part of the Blue Mountains region during the early twenty-first century.