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1986 Map of Spring Creek Reservoir

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Spring Creek Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Camas Prairie and Macon Flat dominate this mid-1980s landscape, reflecting a region defined by its wide basins and crucial water management. The survey documents a network of small settlements and transportation corridors, including the rail siding at Rands and the community of Selby. A notable shift in the local infrastructure is evidenced by the Abandoned Railroad that cuts across the prairie, marking the transition away from earlier rail-dependent shipping for the area's agricultural products.

Hydrological features are central to this territory, with the Spring Creek Reservoir and Neilsen Reservoir collecting runoff from numerous tributaries like Deer Creek, Knowlton Creek, and Minear Creek. These water sources flow toward Camas Creek, the primary drainage through the flats. The map also records a primitive 4wd route, suggesting the more remote nature of the terrain as it rises away from the settled prairie floor.