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1969 Map of Sugarbowl Creek

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Sugarbowl Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Gilman Ranch serves as a lone human outpost in this high-elevation landscape within the Umatilla National Forest. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of drainages and named ridges, including the prominent Sugarbowl Ridge which separates the headwaters of several seasonal streams. Water sources are critical here, evidenced by numerous named springs such as Gulliford Spring and Sturdevant Spring, along with the curiously named The Big Pot at the head of the East Fork of Butter Creek.

The map reveals a history of land use centered on livestock and natural resource exploration, with various Drill Holes and a Borrow Pit indicating industrial activity. A spiderweb of Jeep Trails provides the primary access through the drainage basins of Sugarbowl Creek and Deerlick Creek. This 1960s survey, with updates from the early 1980s, captures the remote character of Umatilla County's interior before modern developments, showing a landscape defined by its topography and scattered water points.