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2014 Map of Elk Mountain

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Elk Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Elk Mountain rises as the central landmark of this northeast Oregon landscape, located within the protected boundaries of the Wallowa National Forest. The topography is defined by a series of drainages and named depressions, such as Slack Canyon and Gould Gulch, which channel seasonal water toward Elk Cr and Beaver Cr. In the southwest, the terrain levels slightly at Arkansas Hollow, where Arkansas Hollow RD and Swamp Creek LN provide access to the foothills.

Transportation through these timberlands relies on forest development routes, including the Nat For Dev Rd 46 and the NF-080. The map documents a classic Western forest management pattern, where rugged canyons like Baker Canyon are bypassed by high-elevation ridges. Researchers can trace the network of small waterways, from Swamp Cr to Spring Cr, that sustain the local ecology and define the historical land use of Wallowa County.