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2020 Map of Rosebush

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Rosebush
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Rutledge and the namesake settlement of Rosebush anchor this portion of Sherman County, where the high plateau is deeply incised by a series of dramatic canyons. This landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of Rosebush Cr and Finnegan Cr, which feed into steep-walled geological features like Little Ferry Canyon and Dunlap Canyon. The distribution of natural water sources, including Middle Spring, South Spring, and Hill Spring, highlights the critical importance of reliable water in this arid environment.

A network of local roads such as Bourbon Ln, Rutledge Rd, and Stark Rd connects isolated homesteads and ranching properties across the township lines of T2S, T3S, and T4S. Evidence of local land use is visible at Borstel Pond and throughout the various named canyons like Hayes Canyon and Barnet Canyon, reflecting a long history of dryland agriculture and livestock management in the Oregon interior.