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2017 Map of Wasco

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Wasco serves as the central hub of this Sherman County landscape, situated where the Old Wasco-Heppner Hwy meets the modern transit corridors. The settlement pattern reflects a deep reliance on the local hydrology and geography of the Columbia Plateau, with place names like De Moss Springs and Kenneth Spring indicating vital water sources in a region characterized by dramatic landforms such as Spanish Hollow and Grass Valley Canyon.

Genealogists and local historians can find significant landmarks preserved on the landscape, including the Sunrise Cem and Wasco Methodist Cem north of town, as well as the De Moss Cem near De Moss Canyon to the south. The area's infrastructure is further defined by Wasco State Airport and a network of rural routes like Klondike Rd and Scott Canyon Rd, which thread through the agricultural sections and over the prominent Gordon Ridge.