2020 Map of Devils Gap

About this map

Brown Cem sits near the heart of this high-plateau landscape, overlooking a complex system of drainages that define the border between Gilliam and Morrow counties. The terrain is marked by a succession of steep-walled breaks including Cayuse Canyon, Tivate Canyon, and Harris Canyon, which all feed into the larger Rock Creek system. This 2020 record of the high desert topography shows a network of remote ranch roads, such as Cayuse Canyon Rd and Hale Ridge Rd, providing access to isolated water sources like Box Elder Spring. The map documents the persistent nomenclature of the region's landforms, from the distinctive Devils Gap to the seasonal courses of Spring Hollow and Wolf Hollow, reflecting a legacy of cattle ranching and dryland navigation in north-central Oregon.