2011 Map of Service Buttes

About this map

Service Buttes rises as a prominent landmark in this portion of Umatilla County, anchoring a landscape defined by its vital water management and livestock-grazing infrastructure. The map documents an intricate network of irrigation features including Hunt Ditch and Courtney Ditch, essential for agriculture in this high-desert environment. Natural water sources like Service Springs and Vey Spring appear alongside the seasonal flow of Butter Creek, which snakes through the western portion of the quadrangle. Transportation is primarily characterized by straight county roads and the Lexington Echo Hwy, illustrating the systematic land division common in Eastern Oregon. The terrain is further etched by drainage features such as Service Canyon and Spikes Gulch, providing a detailed view of the regional topography and ranching landscape in the early twenty-first century.