2017 Map of Ninemile Slough

About this map

Harney Valley defines this section of eastern Oregon, where the hydrology of the High Desert is captured through the winding path of Ninemile Slough. The map illustrates a landscape of large-scale land management and agriculture, organized by an extensive grid of section lines and rural routes such as Lawen Harney Rd and Hutchenson Rd. The presence of Hooks Strip suggests the importance of private aviation for navigating and managing these wide-open reaches. Property boundaries and township markers like t23s r32e and t24s r32½ E provide the essential framework for researchers tracing 21st-century land use and lineage in this part of Harney County. The distribution of wetlands across the valley floor highlights the seasonal and structural complexity of the local drainage system.