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1969 Map of Deerhorn Creek

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Deerhorn Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The North Fork John Day River winds through the southern edge of this landscape, carving a deep corridor beneath the heights of Buckaroo Flat and Deerhorn Ridge. This territory within the Umatilla National Forest is defined by a complex drainage network, where Deerhorn Creek and Jericho Creek descend through steep canyons toward the river. Human presence is sparse, marked primarily by utilitarian locations and remote outposts.

Researchers will find the Buckhorn Ranch situated in the eastern reaches, while Guilford Crossing provides a named point of passage over the upper drainages. Evidence of land management and movement is visible through the notation of a Jeep Trail and a Borrow Pit, alongside descriptive water features like Stinking Water Pond. The map captures the specialized geography of the Blue Mountains region before modern development, focusing on the timber and grazing lands between Sugarbowl Ridge and Hunter Canyon.