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2023 Map of Gasset Bluff

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Gasset Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Grande Ronde Valley meets the rising timberlands of the Whitman National Forest in this survey of Union County. The topography is dominated by the steep ascent toward Grey Mtn and the prominent shelf of Gasset Bluff, which overlooks the agricultural expanse to the southwest. This landscape transition is marked by a complex network of drainage systems, including Indian Creek and its various tributaries like North Fork Indian Creek and Little Indian Creek, which have carved deep contours into the forested slopes.

Local access is defined by loops and spurs that trace the lower elevations, such as Lower Cove Rd and Kerns Loop, while Shaw Creek Rd and Indian Creek Rd push further into the upland territory. These roads, along with the Mount Harris Loop, indicate a history of land management and rural settlement at the edge of the Blue Mountains, where the open valley floor gives way to the managed timber and high ridges of the national forest.