2011 Map of Postage Stamp Butte

About this map

Kingsley sits at the heart of this high-plateau landscape in Wasco County, surrounded by a network of ranching roads like Friend Rd and Kingsley Rd. The area's history is anchored by several burial grounds, including the Catholic Cemetery, Kingsley Cemetery, and Tygh Valley Cemetery to the south. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the heights of Tygh Ridge Summit and the landmark Postage Stamp Butte down into deeply cut drainages such as Gurley Canyon and Butler Canyon. Water management is central to this environment, evidenced by Hendricks Reservoirs, Smith Ponds, and the Highline Ditch. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the land opens toward the Tygh Valley Fairgrounds near the confluence of Tygh Creek and Badger Creek, where the local road system transitions into Fairgrounds Rd and Oak Grove Ave.