1996 Map of Tygh Valley

About this map

Tygh Valley serves as the focal point of this mid-1990s landscape, where the confluence of several watercourses defines the local topography. The White River carves a deep canyon across the northern half of the sheet, eventually joining the Deschutes River at the eastern margin. The transition from the alluvial valley floor to the broad, elevated bench of Juniper Flat reveals the area's agricultural reliance on creek drainage systems like Tygh Creek and Wapinitia Creek. Local infrastructure and land use are evidenced by the presence of a Landing Strip and a Cemetery, alongside significant conservation areas such as the Deschutes National Recreation Lands. This survey reflects a moment when traditional land use on the Natural Pasture met increasing federal oversight within the Deschutes Wild and Scenic River corridor.