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2017 Map of Keating

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Keating serves as the focal point for this agricultural landscape within the Lower Powder Valley, where water management is the primary driver of settlement patterns. The Powder River meanders across the northern terrain, supported by an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure including the Duncan Ditch, Basehe Ditch, Cranston Ditch, and Perkins Ditch. These engineered waterways, coupled with reservoirs like Cranston Reservoir and Constance Reservoir, illustrate the historical effort required to sustain ranching and farming in this part of Baker County.

South of the valley floor, the terrain rises toward Risley Butte and Stevens Gulch, transitioning from riparian lowlands to steeper upland slopes. Local transit is defined by rural corridors such as Ritter Loop and Keating Cutoff Rd, while the southern reaches near Pritchard Flat are marked by the Love Ditch and Love Reservoir, showing the continued reach of water diversion systems into the higher draws of the region.