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2011 Map of Rye Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Rye Valley serves as the focal point for this rugged interior landscape in Baker County, where the topography is defined by high peaks and deeply cut drainages. The Rye Valley Cemetery and nearby Hoffman Ranch provide evidence of long-standing ranching and settlement patterns along the North Fork Dixie Creek. The nomenclature of the landscape reflects a history of small-scale extraction and early transit, visible in names like Opal Mine Draw and the Shoestring Grade.

Water management is prominent across the terrain, with features such as the South Dixie Ditch and the Buck Flat Waterhole highlighting the necessity of irrigation and livestock watering in this arid region. The map tracks numerous named gulches and mountains, from Pedro Mountain in the west to Weatherby Mountain in the northeast, while the settlement of Weatherby sits at the northern edge of this high-desert geography.