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2014 Map of Wood Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Wallowa National Forest land dominates this section of the Oregon high country, characterized by a complex network of deeply incised drainage systems and high, named ridges. The map reveals the isolation of this corner of Wallowa County, where the topography transitions from the high peaks of Wood Butte and Powwatka Ridge down into the narrow, winding corridors of Kuhn Canyon and Trail Canyon. The transport pattern is defined by ridgeline routes like Day Ridge Rd and Kuhn Ridge Rd, which follow the natural contours of the land rather than crossing the steep creek basins.

Evidence of human activity is sparse but notable, including the Powwatka Ridge Airport and a mapped Waterhole at the base of the ridges. Numerous watercourses such as Wildcat Cr, Mud Cr, and Crooked Neck Cr carve through the terrain, illustrating the hydrologic flow toward the larger river basins. This map preserves a specific moment in the forest's management, marking federal land boundaries like t5n r43e alongside local landmarks like Deer Ridge and Mid Point.