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2011 Map of Flowers Gulch

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Flowers Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Middle Fork John Day River winds through the northern reaches of this Grant County landscape, accompanied by the Middle Fork John Day River Rest Area. This section of eastern Oregon is defined by high-elevation landforms such as Sugar Loaf Mountain and Ritter Butte, with the latter marked by the Ritter Butte Summit. The area is characterized by a dense network of drainages and canyons, including Flowers Gulch, Plant Canyon, and Swickey Canyon.

Aviation and transportation infrastructure serve this remote terrain, notably the Volny Long Creek Airstrip in the southwest and a series of rural routes like Old Ritter Rd and John Porter Rd. The topography is shaped by numerous seasonal and permanent waterways, from Rush Creek and Granite Creek in the north to the North Fork Pass Creek and Middle Fork Pass Creek further south, illustrating the complex watershed system of the region.