2011 Map of Hicks Spring

About this map

Hicks Spring and the surrounding high-country meadow systems define this part of Wallowa County during the early twenty-first century. The landscape is characterized by the complex drainage of the Whisky Creek system, including the North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork Whisky Creek. These waterways, along with Parsnip Creek and Trout Creek, carve through the terrain, separated by high points like those navigated by McAllister Ridge Rd. The presence of Miller Meadow and Braham Meadows suggests a high-altitude grazing or seasonal environment, while the road network—including the curiously named Evans Leap Rd and Any Flat Rd—provides access to this remote corner of the Pacific Northwest. This map serves as a precise record of the physical geography and hydrology of the region at a time when traditional names for these small-scale features were still being maintained in official USGS records.