2017 Map of Degner Canyon

About this map

Paulina Butte and Paulina Basin anchor this high-elevation landscape in North Central Oregon, where the boundary between Wasco and Jefferson Counties bisects a network of deep drainages. The area is defined by complex topography, with Degner Canyon, Kirkbride Canyon, and Forman Canyon carving through the plateau toward the Trout Creek drainage. Significant for local family history, the Maupin Cem is situated in the southeastern corner near Long Hollow. A primitive road network, including Tub Springs Rd and NE Pony Butte Rd, connects remote landmarks such as Sheep Rock and The Flatirons. These names reflect an era of livestock grazing and early land claims, while features like Timber Culture Gulch hint at late 19th-century efforts to establish woodland in the arid interior.