2020 Map of Misery Flat

About this map

Gilchrist Valley forms the central focus of this high desert terrain, where the boundary between Crook County and Deschutes County divides the landscape. This 2020 survey illustrates a sparse network of roads and drainage patterns, primarily defined by the seasonal flow of Buck Cr. The presence of Buck Creek Rd and Schraeder Rd provides a look at the modern rural infrastructure used to navigate this open country. The map's detail is focused on the subtle topographical shifts of the valley floor and the surrounding high plains, characteristic of the remote interior of Oregon. It captures a specific moment in the contemporary management of these public and private lands, showing how early settlement patterns in the valley have evolved into the current grid of access roads like S E G I Rd.