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2017 Map of Shop Gulch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The John Day River carves through this portion of Grant County, serving as a central drainage point for the high-elevation drainage systems found within the Malheur National Forest. This 2017 survey details a landscape of significant relief, where deep incisions like Shop Gulch and Big Canyon contrast with prominent landmarks such as Coyote Butte and Horseshoe Butte. The presence of the Eddington Ditch near the river indicates the managed water use required for agriculture and livestock in this arid interior region of Oregon.

Transportation in the area relies on a network of unpaved forest and county roads, including Belshaw Creek Rd and Widows Creek Rd, which provide access to high ridges like Chrome Ridge. For those interested in the geographic character of the Blue Mountains, the map illustrates how various tributaries—such as Cummings Cr and Fields Cr—feed into the river valley, shaping the local topography and land use patterns of the early 21st century.