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2020 Map of Elk Prairie

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Elk Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Holy Rosary Cem sits near the northern boundary of this upland region, marking a point of long-standing community history where Clackamas and Marion counties meet. The landscape is defined by its dramatic hydrology and high-elevation openings like Elk Prairie and Crooked Finger Prairie. Steep drainages carved by Abiqua Cr and Butte Cr create a complex network of water features, including notable landmarks such as Butte Creek Falls, Fall Creek Falls, and the tiered cascades of Upper North Falls near the southern edge.

A network of local roads and trails, including the Perimeter Trail and Crooked Finger Rd NE, navigate the timbered slopes around Meyers Butte and into the Abiqua Basin. The map captures the industrial and recreational footprint of the modern era, showing how access routes like Grade Rd SE and Albiqua Rd NE penetrate the deep creek basins to connect these remote prairie openings and highland lakes.