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1999 Map of Landing Creek

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Landing Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Malheur National Forest dominates this high-desert landscape in Harney County, where the terrain is defined by a network of drainage basins and isolated homesteads. The map captures a transition between the forested uplands and the open rangeland, characterized by numerous springs such as Granite Spring and 6415 Spring. The settlement pattern is almost exclusively pastoral, with family-named landmarks such as the Old Dole Smith Homestead and the H J Baker Ranch serving as primary points of human presence.

Water management is central to the area's utility, evident in the various impoundments like Cullens Reservoir and Baker Reservoir. These features, along with names like Stickear Draw and Long Hollow, reflect the ranching history of the region. The drainage systems of Emigrant Creek, Landing Creek, and Sittites Creek carve through the topography, connecting the scattered ranch sites including the Grant Ranch and Hamilton Ranch to the broader watershed. This late-century survey provides a clear view of land use and property tenure in this corner of Oregon.