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2020 Map of Vale East

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Vale East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Malheur River valley serves as the agricultural and administrative hub of this eastern Oregon landscape, where the city of Vale sits at the junction of the river and Willow Creek. This 2020 record illustrates the complex water management system essential to the region, featuring an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure including the Nevada Canal, Mill Ditch, and the Lower Pump Canal. Beyond the green river corridor, the terrain rises into the distinctive high desert formations of Rhinehart Buttes and Vale Butte.

Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint the Malheur County Courthouse and historic burial sites such as Pioneer Cem and Valley View Cem on the northern edge of town. To the south, the map traces the path toward Captain Keeney Pass and various water storage sites like Needham Reservoir and Games Reservoir, reflecting the balance between the settled valley and the dry, rolling gulches of the surrounding benchland.