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1981 Map of Suplee

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Suplee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Suplee (Site) sits at the center of this 1981 survey, marking a location where a remote high-desert community once gathered. The landscape here is defined by high plateau formations and volcanic features, including Shaw Table, Colpitts Butte, and Weberg Butte. The importance of water in this arid environment is evident from the concentration of resources like Suplee Hot Spring, O'Henry Reservoir, and Delore Spring.

Family landholdings and infrastructure support ranching operations across the Ochoco National Forest boundary, with the Bernard Ranch, Robertson Ranch, and Weberg Ranch established near essential water sources. A Landing Strip and a Cem reflect the isolation and self-sufficiency required of these interior Oregon settlements. The intricate drainage network of Beaver Creek and Trout Creek cuts through the dry terrain, providing the seasonal flow necessary for maintaining livestock and agriculture in this portion of the Crook and Grant county line.