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2011 Map of Sparta Butte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sparta Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Eagle Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Eagle Creek and Paddy Creek, carve a complex drainage system through this Baker County landscape. The area is defined by its deep gulches and high meadows, such as Forshey Meadow and the aptly named Six Dollar Gulch. Human presence is marked by historic camp and range sites, including the Eagle Creek Forest Camp and Forshey Corral.

In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the prominent Sparta Butte rises above Shanghai Creek, while the Stoddard Reservoir provides a concentrated water source further north. The map documents an extensive network of Forest Service roads, such as Sparta Butte Rd and Eagle Rd, that provide access to the various mining and ranching landmarks like Torchlight Gulch and Empire Gulch that speak to the region's resource-driven history.