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2020 Map of Henry Gulch

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Henry Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Old Oregon Trl traces the northern highlands of this Malheur County landscape, marking the historic path of westward migration through the high desert. To the south, the terrain shifts into the productive agricultural flats of Vale Valley and Willow Creek Valley. This lower reach is defined by a complex irrigation network essential to the local economy, including the Owyhee Canal, Gellerman Canal, and Hope Ditch.

The landscape is dotted with numerous water management features like South Jacobsen Reservoir and the Jordan Waterhole Reservoir, which support livestock and farming in an otherwise arid environment. Natural water sources such as Alkali Springs and Indian Spring sit tucked into the northern ridges, while Henry Gulch and the Malheur River provide the primary drainage for the quadrangle's varied topography.