2023 Map of Vey Ranch

About this map

Service Buttes rise above the high plateau in a landscape defined by deep drainages and intermittent watercourses. This modern survey of the borderlands between Umatilla Co and Morrow Co shows a region where human activity is primarily limited to resource management and livestock transit, following long-established routes like Service Butte Rd and Natl Forest Develop Road 825 Rd. The terrain is carved by complex canyon systems, including Ayers Canyon, Morris Canyon, and Matlock Canyon, all feeding toward the drainage of Butter Creek which cuts through the center of the quadrangle. These names often reflect early homesteaders or ranching families who managed the range in this part of northeastern Oregon. The alignment of Big Butter Creek Ln highlights the enduring importance of the creek valley as a primary corridor through this isolated country.