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2014 Map of Shutler Flat

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Shutler Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Shutler Flat and the small settlement of Olex anchor this portion of the high plateau in Gilliam County, Oregon. The landscape is defined by the dramatic incision of several drainage systems, most notably Rock Cr and its tributaries which carve deep paths through the high plains. Named geographic features like Alkali Canyon, French Charlie Canyon, and Juniper Canyon reveal the complex topography that dictates the placement of local infrastructure.

A network of rural roads, including the John Day Hwy and family-named routes such as Bottmiller Ln and French Charlie Rd, follows the contours of the land and provides access between isolated homesteads and the plateau's agricultural expanses. The map illustrates the persistent pattern of dry-land settlement in the Columbia River Basin, where water features like the E Fork Shutler Cr remain vital landmarks in an otherwise arid terrain.