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2020 Map of Klondike

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Klondike
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Klondike serves as the focal point of this Sherman County landscape, situated where N Klondike Rd and the Old Wasco-Heppner Hwy intersect. The terrain is defined by a dense network of canyons and drainage systems, including Biglow Canyon to the north and the complex branching of Grass Valley Canyon and Hay Canyon to the south. Historically significant water sources like Emigrant Springs suggest the importance of this corridor for early travel and settlement in the dry interior of Oregon.

The topography rises sharply at Beavertail Butte, a prominent landmark overlooking the southern reaches of the quadrangle. A network of rural lanes such as Gossen Ln, Webfoot Rd, and Sandon Rd provide access to the wheat country between deep cuts like Spanish Hollow. The map clearly illustrates the transition between the high plateau and the carved canyon lands that characterize this portion of the Columbia River basin.