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1990 Map of Ritter

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Ritter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The North Fork John Day River and the Middle Fork John Day River define this portion of Grant County, where the landscape transitions into the rugged drainage basins of the Umatilla National Forest. The settlement of Ritter serves as the focal point in the southeast, situated near the confluence of local tributaries like Fisher Creek and Twelvemile Cr. Genealogists will find the Ritter Cem located just north of the townsite, providing a primary point of reference for family history research in this rural corridor.

The terrain is marked by significant elevation changes, from the heights of Potamus Ridge to the deep incisions of Deep Canyon and Wrightman Canyon. Numerous small streams, including Eightmile Creek and Threemile Creek, create a repetitive drainage pattern flowing toward the river forks. These named features, along with landmarks like Devils Backbone, reflect a landscape primarily shaped by its hydrology and the boundaries of the neighboring Morrow and Umatilla counties.