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2014 Map of Sparta Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

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Whitman National Forest dominates this section of Baker County, where the high-elevation terrain is carved by a dense network of gulches and creeks. Rising above the drainage of Shanghai Cr and Sawmill Cr, Sparta Butte stands as a prominent landmark. The landscape is defined by the steep descent into Eagle Creek Canyon, where Eagle Cr and its many tributaries, such as Puzzle Cr and Forshey Cr, have deeply eroded the mountain slopes.

Signs of early 21st-century land management are visible in the numerous Forest Service roads, including Sparta Butte Rd and E Eagle Rd, which provide access to remote areas like Torchlight Gulch and Blue Canyon. Local water resources are represented by Stoddard Reservoir and several named springs, including Torchlight Spring and Holcomb Spring, suggesting the area's importance for both forestry and seasonal grazing.