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2011 Map of Sutton Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Twickenham settlement sits along a bend of the John Day River in this Wheeler County landscape, where the river carves a path through high desert terrain and prominent ridges. A network of primitive and local routes, including N Twickenham Rd and Burnt Ranch Rd, provide the primary access to the scattered canyons and high points that define the local geography. Significant elevation changes are marked by named peaks such as Sutton Mountain, Packsaddle Mountain, and Horse Mountain, which overlook deep-cut drainage systems like Black Canyon and Big Canyon.

Hydrography in this semi-arid region is centered on the river and its tributaries, notably Girds Creek and Bridge Creek, alongside isolated water sources like Chapman Spring. To the south, the Gilchrist Valley offers a brief stretch of level terrain before the land rises again toward Rocky Top and the Kentucky Ridge. The map illustrates a land use pattern typical of the eastern Oregon interior, where human presence is concentrated near the river while the surrounding uplands remain largely undeveloped.