2024 Map of Rowe Creek
USGS Topo · Published 2024About this map
John Day Wild and Scenic River defines the southern reach of this Wheeler County landscape, cutting through Liberty Bottom near the mouth of numerous high-desert drainages. The terrain is characterized by a series of prominent volcanic buttes and ridges, including Kentucky Ridge and Sugarloaf Mtn, which overlook a network of canyons such as Thompson Canyon and Lambing Camp Canyon. Water is the primary driver of name and activity here, with Rowe Creek and its associated Rowe Cr Reservoir providing a vital focal point in an otherwise arid environment. Small, localized features like The Flat and Rim Rock Spring suggest the area's long history as rangeland, where isolated springs like Alkali Springs and Beckley Spring provided essential stop-over points for stock and travelers alike.
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Editions of this 2024 Rowe Creek Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Other maps of this area
1926 · Mitchell
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Mitchell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1966 · Kinzua
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1966 · Clarno
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1968 · Painted Hills
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Stephenson Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1987 · Rowe Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000