Maps & Publications

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Maps are available in many types, sizes, and scales from your typical Forest maps to special purpose maps such as Rockhounding.

Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM)

Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) are the official maps for designating all roads and trails available for public motorized travel on the Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grassland. Visitors should not rely on any other maps for making decisions about motorized travel.

Click here to go to the MVUM page where you can learn more about and download these maps.

How to Get Maps:

Mail-in: fill out one of our handy order forms on our Maps Available for Purchase page, and mail in with payment. Please note: check or money order accepted - no credit cards with mail-in orders.
Phone-in: you may pay by credit card with phone orders. Use the table on our Maps Available for Purchase page to see what is available.
Online: place your order through USGS Store, National Forest Store, or Discover Your Northwest
Forest Service Offices: Visit one of the Deschutes or Ochoco NF offices or the Prineville BLM District Office: List of Offices. The selection of maps varies by office: please call ahead for availability.
Outdoor recreation retail outlets often carry a variety of forest and recreation maps

Types of Maps

National Forest Visitor Maps

Forest Visitor Maps are generalized maps of an entire national forest at a scale of 1/2" = 1 mile. They show main roads, trails, developed recreation sites and opportunities.

Ranger District Maps

Ranger District Maps are maps of a ranger district at a scale of 1" = 1 mile. These maps show more detail, such as contours, than Forest Visitor Maps. Maps for each district (and the adjacent district) can be purchased at that Ranger Districts or the Supervisor's Offices. Please note that each Ranger District stocks maps of only their district.

Wilderness Area Maps

These are maps of individual wilderness areas, at various scales and with a varying amount of detail. All have contours, trails, and roads to trailheads. Wilderness maps are available at the Supervisor's Offices and at the Ranger District that manages the area.

Quadrangle Maps

These are maps based on the USGS 7.5' series. These are the most detailed maps, at a scale of 1" = 2000' with 40' contours. Each "quad" covers approximately 6 miles by 8 miles. Complete Forest coverage is available at the Supervisor's Offices.

Publications

Discover Your Northwest (DYN) Publications

Discover Your Northwest serves as an outlet for general interest publications about the Pacific Northwest. Some of our Forest Service offices carry a variety of DYN publications that cover the central Oregon area. If you want to view or purchase these great publications, please visit Discover Your Northwest's online store.