2020 Map of Hastings Peak

About this map

Hastings Peak and Maupin Butte anchor this section of Wasco County, where the high desert landscape is defined by deep drainages and volcanic promontories. The drainage network is particularly detailed, showing the descent from North Pole Ridge and Little Pine Hollow Ridge into basins like Little Pine Hollow and Bath Canyon. A distinct pattern of high-altitude water sources and cattle-country landmarks emerges, with features such as Big Lake, Tule Lake, and the descriptively named Chinaman Hat. Local land-use history is written into the topography through names like Jessie Flat and Black Rock, reflecting the naming conventions of early ranchers and surveyors who navigated this complex system of ridges and canyons including Cold Spring Canyon and the seasonal flow of Sorefoot Cr.