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2020 Map of Vey Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Vey Ranch sits at the heart of this dissected plateau region, where the high-elevation drainage network defines the movement of people and livestock. Located along the winding course of Butter Cr, the ranch remains a focal point of activity in an area otherwise characterized by deep, narrow draws. The landscape is a complex system of watercourses, including Service Canyon to the east and the branching Ayers Canyon and Dry Ayers Canyon further south.

Evidence of early land use and settlement patterns is found in the way modern roads, such as Service Butte Rd and Big Butter Creek Ln, follow the natural contours of the canyons. The map clearly delineates the administrative boundary between Umatilla and Morrow Counties, showing how this high-desert ranching country straddles jurisdictional lines while maintaining its geographic unity through the Butter Cr watershed.