2017 Map of Elk Mountain SE

About this map

Deadman Gulch and the prominent rising elevation of Findley Butte define this high-plateau landscape in Wallowa County. The area is characterized by a complex drainage network where headwaters like Butte Creek and Salmon Creek carve through the terrain before feeding into larger systems. This survey documents the remote backcountry infrastructure of northeastern Oregon in the early twenty-first century, showing the established routes that connect this high country to the canyonlands. Vital access for ranching and land management is provided by the Zumwalt-Imnaha Rd and Old Imnaha Rd, tracing the ridgelines and valleys where water sources like Pine Creek and Crow Creek gather. The cartography reveals a landscape shaped by water and elevation, where names like Dry Salmon Creek suggest the seasonal nature of these high-altitude watercourses.