2011 Map of Tucker Hill

About this map

Beachlers Union Trading Post serves as a lone commercial landmark in this high desert landscape of southeastern Oregon, where water management defines the human footprint. The Chewaucan River and the hydraulic features that surround it, such as the Outside Canal, Bagley Ditch, and Lower Marsh Canal, illustrate a sophisticated system of irrigation and water diversion essential for life in Lake County. Central to the area's geography is the prominent rise of Tucker Hill, which stands as a sentinel over the surrounding drainage basins of Schoolhouse Creek and Moss Creek. To the north, the passage known as The Narrows and the crossing at The Narrows Bridge provide critical transit points through the basin, while the presence of Heckman Reservoir and Heckman Reservoir Number One to the southeast indicates the ongoing reliance on storage for regional ranching and agriculture.