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2017 Map of Potter Hill

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Potter Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Potter Hill rises above a landscape of deeply incised canyons and high ridges in this corner of Asotin County, where the northern reaches of the Umatilla National Forest meet private rangelands. The terrain is defined by its water sources, with numerous named springs like Schuelke Spring and Blankenship Spring providing vital points of reference across the high plateaus. These springs often sit at the head of steep drainage systems, including Schuelke Gulch and Blankenship Gulch, which feed into larger watercourses like Asotin Creek.

Strategic ridges such as Tam Tam Ridge, Rubenser Ridge, and Pleasant Ridge provide the backbone for local travel, with high-country roads like Peola Road and Charley Creek Road following the natural contours of the land. The presence of the U.S. Forest Service boundary in the southwest corner near Sourdough Ridge underscores the transition from agricultural grazing lands to protected wilderness. This 2017 survey documents the enduring physical geography of the region, from the narrow corridor of The Gooseneck to the broad expanse of Smoothing Iron Ridge.