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2011 Map of Utts Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Utts Butte serves as a prominent landmark in this portion of Morrow County, where the high desert landscape is deeply incised by a network of drainage systems. The map reveals an intricate geography of canyons, including Jordan Canyon to the northwest and the centrally located Williams Canyon. These landforms dictate the placement of local infrastructure, where rural routes like M Baker Rd and Halvorsen Ln follow the natural contours and plateaus between the breaks.

Evidence of the area's agricultural and ranching layout is seen in the grid-like road system, with family names preserved in labels such as Kincaid-Holtz Rd and Mceilligott Rd. To the southeast, the terrain becomes more pronounced as it descends toward Baker Canyon via the Rattlesnake Grade, illustrating the challenging topography early travelers and modern ranchers navigated in this region of eastern Oregon.