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2014 Map of Swaggart Buttes

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Swaggart Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Swaggart Buttes rises above a deeply etched landscape of high-desert drainage systems in eastern Oregon. This 2014 survey reveals a region defined by its rugged hydrology, where the seasonal flows of Sourdough Cr and Willow Cr navigate through significant geological features like Blackhorse Canyon and Strawberry Canyon. The map preserves the names of early water management and natural landmarks, including Turner Reservoir and Munkers Spring, which likely served as vital resources for local ranching operations.

A network of remote access roads like Turner Ln, Nichols Rd, and Dee Cox Rd indicates how modern land use persists in this arid environment. The presence of Or 74 at the southwestern corner suggests the primary transit corridor through which the region connects to larger settlements in Morrow County. The distribution of these family-named canyons and roads provides a clear record of the historical grazing and homesteading footprint that has shaped the area south of the Columbia River plateau.