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2011 Map of Whitney

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Whitney(historical) townsite sits at the heart of this Baker County landscape, centered near the confluence of the North Fork Burnt River and Camp Creek. This early 21st-century record documents the area's transition from a once-busy railroad town to a landscape of ranching and recreation. Evidence of its past remains in the Whitney Cemetery and nearby Whitney Meadow, while the surrounding terrain is marked by family-named landmarks like Walker Ranch, Hale Ranch, and Clifford.

Resource extraction and backcountry life are visible through the Buck Gulch Mine and Ranes & Borger Mine in the northern hills, alongside numerous named water sources such as Quaking Aspen Spring and Waterhole Spring. The map detail traces the intricate drainage systems of Gimlet Creek and Mosquito Creek, showing how the local geography supported both historic mining operations and modern forestry roads like Gene Hale RD.