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1967 Map of Sullivan Gulch

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Sullivan Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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Starkey Experimental Forest dominates this high-country landscape, where researchers and foresters established the Experimental Forest Headquarters to study the complex ecology of the Blue Mountains. The terrain is a network of named springs and seasonal drainages, which were critical for managing both wildlife and livestock within the Umatilla National Forest and Whitman National Forest boundaries.

Water sources like Blarney Spring, Tin Troughs Spring, and Four Corners Spring suggest a history of range management, while names such as Frog Heaven Meadow and Sullivan Gulch reflect the local nomenclature of early settlers and woodsmen. A sparse network of jeep trails and the Bear Creek Trail provide the only access through this wooded interior, crossing the county line between Union and Umatilla counties.