2017 Map of Slickear Mountain

About this map

Umatilla National Forest encompasses most of this landscape, where the North Fork John Day River and the Middle Fork John Day River carve through high country near the Morrow and Grant County line. The geography is defined by narrow canyons and prominent ridgelines, including Potamus Ridge and Slickear Mountain. Small settlements like Elder Flat provide rare points of human habitation amidst the forest terrain. The map records a complex drainage system featuring Potamus Cr, Ditch Cr, and Mallory Cr. High mountain passes such as Fourmile Gap and Twomile Gap connect the drainage basins, while the presence of Natl Forest Develop Road 150 RD and Ritter Rd indicates the primary routes used for forest management and local travel in this isolated portion of the Blue Mountains.