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2023 Map of Mikkalo

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Mikkalo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

High plateau wheat lands and deep drainage ravines define this section of the Oregon high country near Mikkalo. The landscape is etched by major topographical features like French Charlie Canyon and Scott Canyon, which funnel toward the winding course of Rock Creek in the north. This area reflects a quiet agricultural continuity, where small clusters like Clem and Olex serve as historical anchors for the surrounding ranching community.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the precise locations of the Olex Cem and Clem Cem, which remain as lasting markers of the families who settled this corner of the county. The network of rural routes, including French Charlie Rd and Pennington Rd, traces the same paths through the breaks and canyons used for generations to move livestock and grain across the dissected volcanic terrain.