2011 Map of Friend

About this map

Friend serves as the central hub of this Wasco County landscape, where the Friend Post Office and Friend Cemetery anchor the local community. The terrain is defined by a series of parallel watercourses and ridges, including Owl Hollow and Happy Ridge, which transition into the dramatic Gurley Canyon to the east. This 2011 survey captures a rural environment where land use ranges from the recreational waters of Pine Hollow Reservoir to organized youth and resort spaces. To the south, the Cascade Hyland Resort and Camp Morrow sit near the reservoir's edge, highlighting the area's role in regional tourism. The presence of the Highland Ditch and numerous creeks like Tygh Creek and Badger Creek illustrates the vital role of water management in this high-altitude Oregon territory, where long roads such as Friend Rd and Happy Ridge Rd connect isolated homesteads and ranches.