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1981 Map of Dry Creek Bench

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Dry Creek Bench
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Oregon Mountains terrain dominates this 1980s landscape, where water management is the primary marker of human activity. The map reveals a sophisticated network of small-scale irrigation and livestock watering points, notably Twelvemile Reservoir, Frenchys Reservoir, and Miracle Reservoir. These artificial catchments, alongside named watering holes like Cherry Spring and Bench Spring, indicate a working rangeland environment within the Dry Creek Bench area.

Transportation is limited to primitive tracks, most notably the Mud Road, which winds through the complex topography of Breaks and canyons. The drainage patterns of Dry Creek and Twelvemile Creek carve deeply into the bench, defining the local geography. For researchers, the specific naming of smaller features like South Tin Troughs Spring and Buck Spring provides precise locations for historical land use and grazing patterns in this high-desert portion of Malheur County.