1979 Map of Muddy Valley

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The South Yamhill River anchors the southeastern corner of this Yamhill County landscape, where the valley floor transitions into the timbered slopes of Slide Mountain and The Butte. This 1970s record, updated in the early 1990s, reveals a rural economy centered on the drainages of Muddy Creek and Baker Creek. Local history is preserved at the Happy Valley Cem and South Yamhill Cem, while the Erratic Rock Wayside highlights a unique geological landmark left by glacial floods. A network of family-named roads, such as Bennette Road and Youngberg Hill Road, connects the small settlement at Orchard View with public lands like Huber County Park, reflecting the era's balance of agricultural production and conservation.