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2017 Map of Hooker Creek

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Hooker Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Hooker Reservoir and several other man-made impoundments like Last Chance Reservoir and Stearns Reservoir anchor this high-desert landscape in Malheur County. The map details a sophisticated network of water management used for ranching and agriculture, with numerous springs such as Purser Spring, Bennett Spring, and Poacher Spring feeding into drainages like Hooker Cr and Baxter Cr. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations including Spring Mtn and Big Ridge, which rise above the basin.

Transportation through this borderland between Oregon and Idaho is marked by historical routes such as the Silver City Cutoff and Old Hwy 95 S. These roads, along with named ways like Curly Lodge Rd and Jess Strode Rd, indicate the primary corridors for livestock movement and rural access. The eastern edge of the quadrangle follows the Oregon-Idaho state line, illustrating the remote survey boundaries where Malheur County meets Idaho's Owyhee County.