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2014 Map of Macken Canyon

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Macken Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Shaniko anchors the southwest corner of this high-plateau landscape, where the agricultural and aviation hub of the Shaniko Ranch Airport sits near the head of a complex drainage network. The terrain is defined by a series of deep canyons and hollows that carve through the border between Wasco and Sherman counties. The primary drainage of Buck Hollow Cr is fed by numerous tributaries including Burgess Canyon and Thompson Canyon, leading toward the prominent Macken Canyon in the north.

Remote water sources such as Kelsey Spring and Taylor Springs provide vital points of interest in an otherwise arid region dominated by grazing land and deep gulches. Notable landmarks like Taylor Point and the curiously named Wampus Cat Canyon indicate a history of local naming conventions tied to the ranching families and early settlers who navigated these corridors. Significant transport is limited to the north-south artery of Us-97 and secondary routes like Decker Rd.