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2011 Map of Wasco

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Wasco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The high plateau of Sherman County surrounds the agricultural hub of Wasco, shown here in the early 21st century. The town's civic structure is grounded by the Wasco Post Office and Wasco State Airport, while its deep community roots are evidenced by the Sunrise Cemetery and Wasco Methodist Cemetery just to the west. This landscape is defined by the intersection of major transport routes like the Wasco Heppner Hwy and the Old Sherman Hwy, which cut through a terrain of deep canyons and seasonal water sources.

To the south, the settlement pattern shifts toward the smaller community of Gordon Hollow, where geography and history converge at De Moss Canyon and De Moss Springs. The map reveals a high concentration of family-named landmarks and rural infrastructure, from Barnum Canyon to Kenneth Spring, illustrating the persistent reliance on natural spring sites and canyon-bottom access roads in this dry, rolling wheat-country environment.