
The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument anchors the southwestern reaches of this Wheeler County landscape, marking a terrain defined by significant elevation shifts and historical watercourses. The John Day River snakes through the northern sections, passing Goose Point and the isolated Collins Landing Strip Airport. This 2014 survey documents a network of remote ranch and access roads, including S Twickenham Rd and Burnt Ranch Rd, which navigate the steep topography between Sutton Mountain and Gilchrist Valley. Local landmarks like Packsaddle Mtn, Black Canyon, and Rocky Top stand as prominent navigation points in a region where water sources like Chapman Spring and drainages such as Girds Cr have long dictated the patterns of movement and land use.
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1926 · Mitchell
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Bend
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Mitchell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1966 · Kinzua
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1966 · Clarno
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1968 · Painted Hills
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Lawson Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Stephenson Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:100,000