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2023 Map of Kinney Lake

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Kinney Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Kinney Lake lies at the heart of this mountainous landscape in the northeastern corner of Oregon, where the high-elevation terrain of the Wallowa National Forest drops into deep canyons and gulches. The map documents an intricate water management system designed to harness the snowmelt of the high country, most notably the Wallowa Valley Improvement Canal and Canal Creek. These diversions illustrate the long-standing efforts to move water from the wilderness of the Wallowa Mountain Loop toward the agricultural valleys below.

South of Sheep Creek Hill Summit, the land is deeply etched by a network of drainages including Little Sheep Creek and the various forks of Carrol Creek. The presence of several recreation routes, such as the Divide Snowmobile Trl and Redmont Trl, underscores the modern shift toward forest management and high-country access. Landmarks like White Horse Ridge and Blue Jay Ridge provide orientation across a landscape defined by significant elevation changes, from the quiet waters of Papoose Lake to the steep walls of Mitchell Canyon.