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2017 Map of Utts Butte

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Utts Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Utts Butte dominates the southern landscape of this Morrow County quadrangle, rising above a network of drainages that define the local topography. The map illustrates a high-desert terrain marked by deep erosional features such as Fourmile Canyon and Ely Canyon in the north, and Warren Canyon and Baker Canyon to the south. This 2017 survey details the transition between these natural landmarks and the human footprint of the region, characterized by a sparse network of service roads and family-named routes.

The winding Rattlesnake Grade provides a notable passage through the steeper elevations in the southeast corner. Transportation through the area relies on dispersed gravel and dirt tracks like Upper Eight Mile Rd, Zinter Rd, and Mc Elligott Rd, reflecting the low-density land use of this rural Oregon interior. Small-scale drainage patterns are well-documented through labels such as Youngs Canyon and Davis Canyon, which cut through the high plateaus between the township boundaries.