2017 Map of Devils Backbone

About this map

Potters Cem stands as a quiet focal point on the high plateau of the Sherman and Gilliam County line. This arid landscape is defined by the prominent Devils Backbone ridge, which separates the drainage systems of Sixmile Canyon and several ephemeral draws. The network of local roads, such as Esau Rd and Devils Butte Rd, follows the contours of the high country, connecting isolated points of water like Sevenmile Spring and Spring Hollow. The topography reveals the deeply incised nature of the high desert, where Scott Canyon and Corral Hollow carve through the plateau toward Hay Cr. This survey captures a rural Oregon landscape where historic land divisions and remote cemeteries persist amidst the wide-open spaces of the Columbia Basin back-country.