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2011 Map of Summerville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Summerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Summerville sits at the edge of the Blue Mountains in Union County, where the valley floor meets the rising timberline of the forest. This landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the irrigated agricultural lands of the Grande Ronde Valley to the complex drainage systems of the mountains. Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the extensive network of irrigation features including the Ordell Ditch, Dobbin Ditch, and Wrights Reservoirs.

Higher elevations toward Mount Emily show a region dedicated to forestry and recreation. The presence of the Mount Emily Lookout Tower and Mount Emily Sno-Park highlights the area's role in forest fire observation and seasonal tourism. For those tracing the local footprint, the map detail spans from the Summerville Post Office in the north to family-named landmarks like Pfefferkorn Ridge and Herron Ridge, alongside numerous springs such as Halfway Spring and Telephone Spring.