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2020 Map of McIntyre Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of McIntyre Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Umatilla National Forest and Whitman National Forest meet in this highland drainage area along the Umatilla and Union County line. The landscape is defined by a series of significant canyons and seasonal water sources, including Little Dark Canyon, Dark Canyon, and Winter Canyon. Water flows through various tributaries such as McIntyre Creek, McCoy Creek, and Syrup Creek toward the Grande Ronde River in the southeast corner.

Modern infrastructure in this part of the Blue Mountains is largely restricted to forest service access, highlighted by McIntyre Road and specialized routes like the 21 Road Snowmobile trail. These paths connect numerous named water points essential for local livestock and wildlife, such as Bowman Spring, Antler Spring, and Coyote Spring. The topographic detail shows a high-elevation environment where the reliance on these scattered springs and small creeks dictates the historical and contemporary use of the land.