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2014 Map of Emerson

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Emerson serves as a small point of reference in this landscape of high ridges and deeply cut canyons along the Wasco and Sherman County line. The eastern edge of the Mount Hood National Forest transitions into a high-desert terrain dominated by basalt features like Gordon Butte and Gordon Ridge. The winding Deschutes River marks the eastern boundary, carving through steep geography where Ferry Springs Canyon and Gordon Canyon meet the water.

Agricultural and ranching activity is evident through a network of local roads such as Wrentham Market Rd and Fairbanks Market Rd, which follow the contours of the land between Fifteenmile Creek and Fulton Ridge. Topographical markers like Standard Hollow, Douglas Hollow, and Windmill Canyon suggest a history of dryland farming and livestock operations dependent on isolated water sources like Kelly Spring and Mud Springs.