2014 Map of Rosebush

About this map

Rosebush and Rutledge anchor this Sherman County landscape, revealing a network of remote agricultural homesteads and deep-cut drainage systems in the early 21st century. The map is defined by a series of significant erosional features including Little Ferry Canyon, Dunlap Canyon, and Finnegan Canyon, which drain the high plateau toward the Columbia River system. Local water sources like South Spring, Middle Spring, and Hill Spring appear as vital points of interest in this arid terrain, while Borstel Pond serves as a lone localized water body in the southwest. A grid of rural routes, such as Horseshoe Bend Rd and Stark Rd, connect the scattered holdings and follow the natural contours of Rosebush Cr and its tributaries, illustrating the persistent ranching and farming patterns of the high desert.