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2011 Map of Rail Creek Butte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Rail Creek Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Rail Creek Butte stands as the central topographic feature in this Grant County landscape, surrounded by an intricate drainage system including Rail Creek, Shirttail Creek, and Burntcabin Creek. The area is characterized by high-elevation land use, with isolated agricultural outposts like Koehler Ranch and Hankins Ranch marking the human footprint in this mountainous terrain. The map details a complex network of forest roads and trails that navigate the steep slopes and seasonal water sources such as Gibb Spring and Flat Creek Spring.

Lower elevations and more level terrain are found at Mud Flat and the expansive Crooked Creek Meadows, which suggest grazing or meadowland environments common to this part of Oregon. These features, along with names like Jack Andy Creek and Paine Creek, provide a clear picture of the remote watershed management and ranching history that defines the region during this period of the early 21st century.