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2013 Map of Potter Hill

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Potter Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The high plateau of Potter Hill and the small agricultural community of Cloverland anchor this corner of Asotin County, where the landscape transitions into the wooded boundaries of the Umatilla National Forest. The geography is defined by a series of dramatic finger-ridges and deep incisions, including Flerchinger Ridge, Rubenser Ridge, and Smoothing Iron Ridge, which descend toward the complex drainage system of Asotin Cr.

Remote roads like Peola Rd and Asotin Creek Rd provide the primary access through this dissected terrain. For local historians, the map preserves a nomenclature deeply rooted in early land use and family names, found in labels like Rimmelspacher Spring, Schuelke Gulch, and Driscoll Gulch. These water sources and sheltered draws were vital for the dryland farming and ranching operations that historically characterized this high-country environment.