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2014 Map of Marley Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Starkey and the nearby Camp Elkanah serve as central nodes in this pocket of the Whitman National Forest, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Grande Ronde River. The area's settlement history is quietly anchored by the Starkey Cem along McIntyre Rd, providing a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing families from this upland terrain. The map details a complex network of forest development roads, such as Nat For Dev Rd 2444 and Fly Creek Rd, which navigate around prominent elevations like Fly Ridge and Whitehorse Ridge.

Water sources are numerous throughout the timbered canyons, with named features like Blue Mountain Spring and Pickle Spring dotting the map. This topographic record illustrates how the geography influenced early movement and land use, from the depths of Tybow Canyon to the high vantage of Johnson Rock. It is a detailed view of a managed forest environment where recreational camps and small rural outposts coexist with active timber and conservation boundaries.