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2011 Map of Mount Vernon

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Mount Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Mount Vernon serves as the central hub of this eastern Oregon landscape, situated at the confluence where Beech Creek meets the John Day River. The town's layout includes essential local infrastructure such as the Mount Vernon Post Office and the Hines Log Pond, reflecting its connection to the region's river systems and timber legacy. To the north, the geography rises toward Gordon Butte and Grouse Mountain, while the valley floor is defined by a network of irrigation ditches including Panama Ditch, Enterprise Ditch, and Lemons Ditch.

Genealogists and local historians will find several notable family-named sites, including Fletcher Ranch and Ingle Ranch, alongside the Fletcher Cemetery and Ingle Cemetery. The presence of the Mount Vernon Hot Springs Resort and the Silvers Mine highlight the varied economic interests of the area, from early 21st-century tourism to mineral extraction. Land use is further documented by features like the John Day Sanitary Landfill and several high-elevation points such as White Butte and Gibson Hill.