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2020 Map of Prairie Hill

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Prairie Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Ochoco National Forest defines the northern half of this landscape, where the elevation rises toward Prairie Hill and the distinctive Black Chunk Canyon. This 2020 survey documents a transition from the wooded uplands to the river valley in the south, where the Crooked River cuts across the corner of the sheet. The terrain is marked by a complex network of seasonal drainage and perennial sources, including Little Horse Heaven Cr, Meadow Br, and numerous vital watering points like Goldie Spring, Coyote Spring, and Brummer Springs.

Water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by the presence of Dick Reservoir, Sheep Rock Reservoir, and Township Reservoir. Human activity in this remote portion of Crook County is concentrated near the river, notably at the Shotgun Ranch Airstrip and along corridors like SE Paulina Hwy. The map provides a clear view of the ranching and forest infrastructure that sustains this high-desert environment, from named gulches like Horse Gulch to the open stretches of Horse Prairie.