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1999 Map of Devine Ridge North

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Devine Ridge North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Malheur National Forest dominates this landscape, where the rugged topography of Devine Ridge meets high-elevation meadows and flats. Grounded in a ranching and forestry economy at the turn of the millennium, the map depicts isolated outposts like Hardesty Ranch, Nelson Ranch, and Dickinson Ranch, alongside the Crow Flat Guard Station. The presence of Williams Field and a Communication Tower near the ridge peak suggests the area's continued role in regional logistics and monitoring.

Water sources are the defining lifeline of this high desert terrain, with dozens of named springs such as Strawberry Spring and Larsen Spring feeding into the drainage systems of Trout Creek and Roach Creek. Evidence of local industry is visible in scattered prospects and gravel pits, while the Idlewild Campground and the Summit (Site) along Devine Canyon mark the human footprint in this remote corner of Harney County.