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2011 Map of Landing Creek

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Landing Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Silvies River meanders through this Harney County landscape, serving as the central axis for a network of remote homesteads and cattle operations. Long-standing family ties to the land are evident in the naming of sites like Old Dole Smith Homestead and several ranching outposts, including the H J Baker Ranch and R F Smith Ranch. The geography is defined by high-elevation water management, featuring the Baker Reservoir and Larraneta Reservoir, which support the drainage basins of Deadwood Creek and Hay Creek.

Isolated landmarks such as the Bossuot Cabin and Culp Ranch highlight the sparse settlement pattern characteristic of the Oregon high desert. From the heights of Red Hill down to the carved corridor of Long Hollow, the map documents the essential relationship between reliable water sources and habitable ground. Numerous smaller tributaries, including Emigrant Creek and Yellowjacket Creek, feed into the larger river system, shaping the basins and draws that have dictated land use for generations.