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1994 Map of Ketchum Reservoir

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Ketchum Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Fir Mountain and the complex drainage systems of the eastern Cascades define this landscape on the border of Hood River and Wasco Counties. The topography is shaped by deeply incised canyons and ridges, such as Sheldon Ridge and Honeysuckle Ridge, where numerous seasonal springs and creeks converge. Water management is a primary theme of the area, evidenced by the The Dalles Watershed Management Unit and the Ketchum Reservoir, which sits adjacent to Ketchum Ranch.

The presence of the Mt Hood National Forest and the Mill Creek Research Natural Area suggests a region dedicated to conservation and watershed protection. Traces of earlier human presence are found in family-named landmarks and the descriptive Old Schoolhouse Spring. The network of forestry roads and trails, including Sodberson Road, provides access to high-elevation features like Round Prairie and Thompson Point, showing how the land was navigated for both utility and fire management in the late twentieth century.