2024 Map of Madras West

About this map

Madras sits at the eastern edge of a dramatic landscape where the plateau of Agency Plains meets the deep incisions of the Deschutes River canyon. This modern survey illustrates the proximity of civic life and industrial infrastructure, from the Jefferson County Courthouse in the south to the Jefferson Plywood Company Mill Pond near the city center. The geography is defined by sharp elevation changes, particularly where Willow Creek and Campbell Creek carve through the basalt towards Lake Simtustus and the Pelton Regulating Reservoir. To the southwest, the Crooked River National Grassland encompasses several landforms like Jackson Buttes and Hurbers Canyon. Local family history is rooted in the landscape at the Milo Gard Cem and Round Butte Cem, while the Deschutes Wild and Scenic River corridor remains a protected natural feature along the western boundary.