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1999 Map of Flowers Gulch

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Flowers Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Ritter Butte Summit and Sugar Loaf Mountain anchor this high-elevation terrain in Grant County during the final years of the twentieth century. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous drainages including Granite Creek and the Middle Fork John Day River, which carve through the Malheur National Forest. This era of land management is reflected in the extensive network of 4wd tracks and forest roads that navigate the complex topography of Flowers Gulch and Hanson Canyon.

Evidence of human activity is found at the Volny Long Creek Airport in the southwest and an isolated Cem near the northern boundary. Industrial footprints are visible at the local Quarry, while natural landmarks like Low Gap and Troutman Gl mark the transition between different creek systems. The survey provides a clear view of the wilderness before later fires or forest management shifts altered the backcountry access routes.