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1967 Map of Millican

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Millican
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Millican sits within the broad Millican Valley, serving as a central point of human activity in this high desert landscape during the late 1960s. The settlement is defined by its proximity to the ephemeral Dry River and the small Landing Strip south of the main road. Resource extraction is evident through several sites including a Cinder Pit and multiple Gravel Pits, indicating the geological industry of the region.

North and east of the valley, the terrain rises sharply into the Bear Creek Buttes and the prominent West Butte, which straddles the line between Deschutes and Crook Counties. The map documents a network of primitive transportation, featuring numerous Jeep Trails that wind through Smith Canyon and across Tepee Draw, connecting remote water sources like Coyote Well to the more established routes on the valley floor.