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2020 Map of Vale West

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Vale West
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 defines this high-desert agricultural and transit corridor in eastern Oregon. The town of Vale sits at the northeastern edge of this survey, where the river meets Bully Creek, serving as a critical hub for water management in an arid landscape. A complex network of irrigation infrastructure is mapped in detail, including the Vale-Oregon Main Canal, Farmers Ditch, and the J-H Canal, which divert water to sustain the productive fields of East Bench and West Bench. These systems illustrate the intensive engineering required to transform the sagebrush plains into fertile farmland.

To the south, the terrain becomes more varied as the valley floor gives way to the drainage systems of Sand Hollow and Johnson Gulch. Small-scale landmarks like Hickey Spring and a specific Oil Well near Negro Rock Canyon offer clues to the local economy and geology. For aviation interests, the Miller Memorial Airpark serves the local community from the flats of Vale Valley, anchored by a grid of rural routes such as Graham Blvd and Stage Rd that follow the older contours of the valley floor.