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1968 Map of Dutchman Creek

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Dutchman Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Ochoco Mountains topography dominates this late-1960s survey along the border of Jefferson and Crook counties. The landscape is defined by a dense network of seasonal and year-round water sources essential for high-desert survival, including Ochittree Spring, Dutchman Spring, and the namesake Dutchman Creek. These water points, along with named terrain features like Boxcar Flats and Highland Flat, reveal the traditional movement patterns across the Ochoco National Forest before modern infrastructure reached these higher elevations.

Evidence of resource management and local transit appears through labels for a Borrow Pit, scattered jeep trails, and a Private Road. The transition from the steep slopes of Cat Mountain to the southern reach of McKay Saddle illustrates the drainage systems feeding into Little McKay Creek and Beaver Creek. This map is particularly useful for researchers tracing land-use history and early forest boundary management in central Oregon.