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2017 Map of Vinegar Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Ben Harrison Peak and the Greenhorn Mountains anchor this high-elevation terrain where the borders of Baker Co and Grant Co meet. The landscape is a critical headwaters region, defined by the convergence of the Umatilla National Forest, Whitman National Forest, and Malheur National Forest. These protected lands preserve a complex drainage system where the Middle Fork John Day River and numerous creeks like Granite Boulder Cr and Vinegar Cr descend from prominent summits.

Water sources such as Dunlap Spring and Sunrise Spring are scattered across the slopes, supporting seasonal locations like Cow Camp Meadows. Significant gulches, including California Gulch and McNamee Gulch, mark the eastern portion of the quadrangle near the county line. The network of Forest Service roads, such as Natl Forest Develop Road 2010 Rd, provides the primary modern access to these remote peaks and basins, which historically served as vital grounds for high-country grazing and resource extraction.