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2011 Map of Painted Hills

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Painted Hills State Park serves as the focal point of this Wheeler County terrain, where the geological formations of the Painted Hills are clearly delineated alongside significant features like Carroll Rim and Rainbow Hill. The drainage patterns of Bridge Creek and Bear Creek dominate the central and southern portions of the map, eventually feeding toward the John Day River at the northern edge.

Evidence of ranching history and water management is seen at Burnt Ranch and Taylor Ranch, while the Painted Hills Reservoir and Painted Hills Dam illustrate the necessary infrastructure for this arid climate. Diverse landforms such as Brown Grotto, Red Scar Knoll, and Byrds Point characterize a landscape defined by deep canyons, including Lockwood Canyon and Coyote Canyon, providing a detailed view of this unique geological region in the early twenty-first century.