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2017 Map of Sawmill Butte

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Sawmill Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sawmill Butte rises as a central landmark in this high-elevation terrain where Wasco and Jefferson counties meet. The landscape is defined by an intricate drainage system including Shitike Creek in the south and the branching headwaters of Boulder Creek, including the North Fork and South Fork. These waterways cut through the timbered uplands and the relatively level stretches of Mill Creek Flat and Miller Flat.

A complex network of service roads, such as NW Old Mill Road and NW Peters Pasture-Old Mill Road, reflects the area's history as a managed forest and rangeland. The presence of the Mill Creek Lateral indicates the critical role of water management and irrigation infrastructure in the high desert economy. This survey provides a precise look at the topography and access routes across this section of the Oregon Cascades in the early twenty-first century.