2017 Map of Ione South

About this map

Jordan Butte dominates the central landscape of this eastern Oregon survey, rising above a network of deeply etched drainages. The area south of Ione is defined by a series of named ravines, including McMillan Canyon in the northeast and McElligott Canyon to the southwest, which funnel seasonal water toward Willow Cr and Rhea Cr. The map captures a rural interior where transportation is dictated by the steep topography, evidenced by the winding path of Rattlesnake Grade and the long stretches of Ione-Gooseberry Rd. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of legacy ranching routes like Liberty School Rd and Pettys Canyon Ln, which highlight the placement of early homesteads and community hubs in this high-desert environment before modern land use shifts.