2023 Map of Hastings Peak

About this map

Hastings Peak and Maupin Butte dominate the southern landscape of this central Oregon quadrangle, where the high desert terrain is deeply incised by a network of drainage systems. The map reveals a transition from the elevated North Pole Ridge and the distinctive Chinaman Hat in the north to the broader flats of Jessie Flat. Water is a defining scarce resource, marked by seasonal features like Tule Lake and the various creeks that give way to canyons, such as Bath Canyon and Corral Canyon. This 2023 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the modern land management patterns of Wasco County, defined by the Public Land Survey System grids. The naming of features like Little Pine Hollow Ridge and Sorefoot Creek suggests a history of livestock grazing and early settlement navigation through this high-altitude drainage network.