2011 Map of Kent

About this map

Kent serves as the primary settlement hub in this dry, high-plateau landscape of Sherman County, where the Kent Post Office and the Kent IOOF Cemetery anchor the community's local history. The map reveals an area defined by agricultural land use and significant water management, evidenced by the presence of Wilson Reservoir, Wilson Reservoir Number Two, and Borstel Pond. The terrain is etched by drainage systems like Finnegan Creek and Buck Hollow Creek, which feed into deep depressions such as Rock Corral Canyon and Spears Canyon. Further south, the map identifies the location of Wilcox and its associated Wilcox Cemetery, alongside the secluded Daugherty Family Cemetery near Wilcox Canyon. These family-named landmarks and remote burial grounds provide essential data for genealogists tracing the early settlers who managed the wheat fields and ranches of north-central Oregon.