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2011 Map of Sawmill Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sawmill Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this 2011 survey of Wasco County, Oregon, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and forest roads. The area shows a transition from high-elevation buttes to deeply carved drainage basins, with Old Mill Camp positioned along the northern reaches of Mill Creek. This waterway is supported by the Mill Creek Lateral, suggesting a history of managed water resources in this part of the state.

The central and southern portions of the map are dominated by the intricate forks of Boulder Creek, including the North Fork Boulder Creek and South Fork Boulder Creek, which eventually give way to Shitike Creek at the southern boundary. The prevalence of BIA-designated routes like Bia 6 RD and Bia 36 RD reflects the land management patterns typical of this region's timber and natural resource history.