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2023 Map of Rio Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument dominates the southeastern quadrant of this terrain, marking a significant protected landscape in Jackson County. The area is defined by a complex drainage system where Antelope Creek and its tributaries, such as Dry Creek and Jeffery Creek, carve through the topography. High points like Baldy and Taowhywee Point provide a sense of the elevation changes across Rio Canyon and Burnt Canyon.

Water management for local ranching or agriculture is evident through a series of named catchments including Bradshaw Reservoir Number Two, Nygren Reservoir, and Wertz Reservoirs. Transportation is limited to a network of rural routes like the Ashland-Climax Rd and various BLM project roads. The presence of Rushing Spring and Rheinholdt Gulch underscores the specific, named geographic features that have long anchored local navigation in this part of Oregon.