2011 Map of Ward Butte

About this map

Butter Creek defines the local topography, flowing northward through a landscape shaped by agricultural development and ranching operations. The settlement of Four Corners and the community at Madison serve as central nodes for the surrounding rural network, connected by a system of ranch-access roads. This 2011 survey illustrates the modern layout of the high desert plateau, where family-named routes like McCarty Ranch Ln and Madison Sayler Rd trace the boundaries of local landholdings. To the east, the West Buttercreek Airport provides a critical aviation link for this remote stretch of the Oregon interior, situated near the distinctive rise of Ward Butte. The map documents the persistent patterns of land use where ranching life and small-scale aviation intersect with the natural drainage of the creek.