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2014 Map of Willowcreek

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Willowcreek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Willowcreek and the small settlement of Dennis anchor this high-desert agricultural landscape in eastern Oregon. The region is defined by an intricate network of irrigation, featuring the Vale Oregon Main Canal, Warm Springs Pump Canal, and Gellerman Canal, which divert water to the fertile Willow Creek Valley. This reliance on water management is further evidenced by the Association Reservoir and the numerous named gulches like Alkali Gulch and Haymaker Gulch that carve through the arid terrain.

Evidence of the region's long history as a corridor for travel is marked by the Old Oregon Trl, which skirts the Alkali Flats in the northeastern quadrant. The grid-like road system, including John Day Hwy and a series of numbered avenues and named roads like Mickelson Rd and Bailey Rd, reflects the organized land partitioning of the Public Land Survey System within t17s r44e and adjacent townships.