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2023 Map of Rail Gulch

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Rail Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The borderlands of the Whitman National Forest and Malheur National Forest define this landscape along the Grant and Baker county line. Centered on the drainage of the South Fork Burnt River, the area is a complex network of canyons and ridges, including the prominent Buck Mtn and Mine Ridge. The terrain is deeply inscribed by a modern recreational infrastructure of trails such as the Thirsty Rail Ohv Trl and Rail Gulch Ohv Trl, reflecting the contemporary management of these public lands.

Water management is evident through features like Elms Ditch and the Ditch Road Snowmobile Trl, which follow the contours of the steep slopes. Numerous springs, including Tamarack Spring and Mahogany Spring, feed the creeks that carve through named gulches like Webb Gulch and Payton Gulch. This map records a landscape where historical resource extraction and water diversion have evolved into a structured environment for off-highway vehicle and snowmobile use.