2020 Map of Millican SE

About this map

Deschutes National Forest occupies the southern reaches of this high-desert landscape, where the elevation rises significantly toward the peaks of Pine Mtn and Pine Ridge. The topography is defined by the ephemeral passage of the Dry River across the northern sections, cutting through a terrain marked by distinctive depressions such as Whitaker Holes and the expansive Kotzman Basin. This 2020 survey illustrates a sparsely populated region of central Oregon, where the road network is comprised of essential local connectors like Fox Butte Rd and Moffitt Rd. These routes track through the sagebrush and juniper country, following the natural contours of the buttes and basins that characterize the Deschutes County backlands. The survey provides a clear view of the transition from open range into the protected timberlands of the national forest.