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2017 Map of Derr Meadows

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Derr Meadows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Ochoco National Forest defines the high-country landscape of this 2017 survey, where a complex network of seasonal creeks and springs supports a history of ranching and early military movement. The presence of the Old Military Rd cutting through the southern half of the map provides a tangible link to frontier-era transportation corridors. These high-elevation grazing lands are punctuated by distinct geographic landmarks such as Buck Point and Camp Watson Point, overlooking a series of openings in the timber including Derr Meadows, Toggle Meadows, and Dicer Meadow.

Family names and early settlement vestiges appear through features like the Camp Watson Cem and various named water sources such as Blevins Spring, Barnhouse Spring, and Chambers Spring. In the north, Collins Reservoir stands as a primary water management feature, while a dense grid of Forest Service development roads, including Derrick Creek Rd and Jackson Creek Rd, reveals the modern management of this remote timber and range land spanning the border of Wheeler and Crook counties.