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Wheeler County topographic maps
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Mitchell
United States > Oregon > Wheeler County
The business district, including the saloons, grew up along Bridge Creek and became known locally as "Tiger Town". The church and most of the city's homes were built at higher elevation on a bench overlooking the creek; this part of town was known locally as "Piety Hill". About half the town was destroyed by…
Average elevation: 3,146 ft
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
United States > Oregon > Wheeler County
Averaging about 2,200 feet (670 m) in elevation, the monument has a dry climate with temperatures that vary from summer highs of about 90 °F (32 °C) to winter lows below freezing. The monument has more than 80 soil types that support a wide variety of flora, ranging from willow trees near the river to…
Average elevation: 3,727 ft