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2011 Map of Ritter

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Middle Fork John Day River winds through the southern portion of this region, providing the primary geography for the small settlement of Ritter. This community serves as a focal point for local history and genealogy, containing both the Ritter Post Office and the Ritter Cemetery. Further south, the Dickerson Ranch Cemetery sits near the riverbanks, marking the legacy of local ranching families in Umatilla County.

Northward, the landscape is defined by the sharp descent of Deep Canyon and the prominent ridge of the Devils Backbone. The drainage system is remarkably orderly, with numerically named tributaries including Threemile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Eightmile Creek, and Twelvemile Creek flowing into the river systems. To the north, the North Fork John Day River carves through the terrain near Burn Canyon and Zion Scope, illustrating the complex canyon topography of eastern Oregon.