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1998 Map of Scotty Creek

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Scotty Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

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Malheur National Forest boundaries define the high-country landscape of this Grant County survey, where the Aldrich Mountains and Starr Ridge overlook the broad drainage of Bear Valley. The land use here is dictated by water management, visible in the network of diversion ditches that pull from the Silvies River and its various tributaries to support the high-altitude ranching and timber environment. Near the center of the valley floor, the small settlement of McCurdy sits amidst a web of seasonal streams and springs.

Water sources are densely concentrated in the north, including Mothers Creek and the meadows of Long Glade. To the south, the terrain follows the descent of Scotty Creek and Jack Creek as they join the Little Scotty Creek system. The geography is characterized by dramatic shifts from the flat valley bottoms to elevated landmarks like Windy Point, illustrating the complex topography of the Oregon interior.