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2011 Map of Durkee

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Durkee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Durkee serves as the central hub of this Eastern Oregon landscape, situated where the Burnt River and Pritchard Creek converge near the Durkee Post Office. The area is defined by a series of narrow gulches and canyons, including Simonis Gulch, Harrison Gulch, and Hollowfield Canyon, which drain the surrounding high ground of Gold Ridge and Baldy Mountain. The presence of Banks Ditch and reservoirs like Powell Creek Reservoir and True Blue Reservoir indicate the vital role of water management in this arid environment, likely supporting local ranching operations like those found along Oxman Ranch Rd.

Transportation corridors follow the natural topography, with Old Hwy 30 and the interstate tracing the path through Durkee Valley. To the east, the terrain rises toward Gold Hill, dissected by numerous seasonal drainages such as Swayze Creek and Manning Creek. The naming of features like Iron Gulch and Buckhorn Gulch reflects a landscape deeply tied to the early resource extraction and livestock history of Baker County.