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2017 Map of Sisters

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sisters serves as the central hub of this high-desert landscape, where the foothills of the Cascade Range meet the sprawling timberlands of the Deschutes National Forest. The map documents a complex interface of recreational development and historical transit routes, evidenced by the established community at Black Butte Ranch and Glaze Meadow to the northwest. Water management is a defining feature of the area's development, with Whychus Creek and Indian Ford Creek flowing through the territory, supported by infrastructure like the Smith Ditch and Red Ditch.

Historical movement across the terrain is traced through a network of specialized paths, from the Metolius-Windigo trail to the Sisters Tie Trail. The presence of the Old Wagon Rd and Old Military Dr hints at earlier eras of passage through the Deschutes region. Landforms such as Zimmerman Butte and McKinney Butte provide prominent vertical relief against the flatter stretches of Sage Flat and Stevens Canyon, while Sisters Eagle Air reflects the modern accessibility of this mountain-shadowed gateway.