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1992 Map of Stephenson Mtn.

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Stephenson Mtn.
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Ochoco National Forest dominates the southern landscape of this 1990s survey, where the rugged topography of the Ochoco Mountains meets the high desert of Central Oregon. The map centers on the massive bulk of Stephenson Mountain, a high point surrounded by deep gulches like Taylor Gulch and Flannery Gulch. Traces of early land use remain visible through the Old Stephenson Ranch and Ludwick Cabin, marking the persistent footprint of ranching in this remote terrain.

Resource extraction and wilderness preservation exist side-by-side on this sheet. The Lucky Strike Mine sits tucked into the mountainside north of the Mill Creek Wilderness boundary. Major transit through the range is defined by the Prineville Big Summit Rd, which climbs toward Ochoco Pass and the Ochoco Divide, where the borders of Jefferson, Crook, and Wheeler counties converge near Dodds Creek.