2020 Map of Ninemile Slough

About this map

Harney Valley defines the wide, marshy expanse of this rural Oregon landscape, where the meandering course of Ninemile Slough cuts through the basin. The map reveals a land structured by long-distance section lines and a grid of rural roads, many bearing local family or descriptive names like Ruhl Rd, Hutchenson Rd, and Cotton Tail Ln. A notable landmark for regional travel is Hooks Strip, an airstrip positioned amongst the wetlands and ranching tracts. The terrain is characterized by its low-lying hydrology, with intermittent water features and drainage patterns typical of the high desert basin. This 2020 edition offers a detailed look at the modern surveying of the area, maintaining the historic township and range divisions that have governed this part of the county since the early frontier era.