2014 Map of Postage Stamp Butte

About this map

Tygh Valley and the small settlement of Kingsley anchor this high-desert landscape in Wasco County, where agricultural life is shaped by the complex drainage of the eastern Cascades. The terrain is defined by the massive rise of Tygh Ridge and Tygh Ridge Summit, which separates northern watersheds from the southern valley floor. Water management is a primary feature of the area, evidenced by the presence of the Highline Ditch, Hendricks Reservoirs, and Smith Ponds. For local historians, the placement of the Catholic Cem, Kingsley Cem, and Tygh Valley Cem provides essential genealogical markers for the families who settled this territory. Landmark elevations like Postage Stamp Butte and deep cuts such as Butler Canyon and Gurley Canyon create a sharp vertical relief between the cultivated fields and the volcanic ridges.