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1968 Map of Strawberry Canyon SW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Strawberry Canyon SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

McDaid Springs (Site) and Strawberry (Site) anchor this high-desert landscape in Morrow County, marking the locations of former settlements amidst a network of deep drainage systems. The terrain is defined by the convergence of Strawberry Canyon and Juniper Canyon, which cut through the plateau along with Little Juniper Canyon to the north. These natural corridors dictated the paths of early travel, as seen in the routes of Strawberry Road and Juniper Road.

Evidence of rural utility is scattered throughout the survey, including a prominent Pipeline crossing the southwest and several Storage Bins used for agricultural storage. The map also captures the critical role of water in this arid environment, noting the original McDaid Springs and various isolated Wells. Geodetic markers like the Base Line and numerous bench marks, such as BM 1549, provide precise elevation data for this remote stretch of Eastern Oregon during the late 1960s.