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Culver Oregon Map

Explore Culver, Oregon, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Culver, Oregon

How to Use This Culver, Oregon Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Culver, Oregon. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oregon or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Culver.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityCulver
StateOregon (OR)
CountyJefferson County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude44.525675
Longitude-121.213097
Population1,602
Density890.0 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code97734
Area Code541
County SeatMadras
School DistrictCulver School District 4

About Culver, Oregon

Culver is a locality in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,602. The population density is 890.0 people per km². Culver is located at 44.5257°N, 121.2131°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Culver is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97734.

Culver sits upon a high, arid plateau where the light at dusk turns the earth a bruised, metallic gold. It lies 17.6 miles north of Redmond, OR (from Redmond, OR: bearing 354°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-southwest of Madras. To the west, the jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range looms as a distant, snow-dusted barrier, while the immediate landscape is defined by the stark, volcanic architecture of the Crooked River Gorge. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity that sharpens the edges of the juniper and sagebrush, emphasizing the quiet expanse of the nearby Crooked River National Grassland. Only a few miles away, the deep, basalt-rimmed basin of Lake Billy Chinook provides a dramatic contrast to the dusty plains, its waters held within the deep fractures of the earth like a fallen sky.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Culver, with vast fields of grass seed and mint stretching toward the horizon, sustained by the steady, patient work of irrigation. History lingers in the remnants of homesteading efforts that sought to tame this rugged, high-desert soil, a legacy that remains visible in the sturdy, utilitarian buildings of the center. Residents often gather near the entry points to The Cove Palisades State Park, where the geology shifts from flat scrubland to sheer, imposing cliffs. On quiet afternoons, the distant, rhythmic rush of Steelhead Falls carries through the canyons, marking the intersection of the Crooked River with the basaltic foundations of the region, grounding the daily life of Culver in a landscape that feels both ancient and enduring.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • The Cove Palisades State Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 266° W
  • Crooked River National Grassland (National Grassland) — 2.1 mi, 183° S · 115k acres
  • Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 2.7 mi, 268° W · 2,492 acres
  • Haystack Lake Recreation Area Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.9 mi, 131° SE
  • Crooked River Petroglyph (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 290° W
  • The Island Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.2 mi, 297° NW
  • Haystack Butte Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 4.6 mi, 148° SE
  • Deschutes, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.2 mi, 249° W · 21k acres
  • Deschutes River Segment D (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.2 mi, 249° W · 6,377 acres
  • Rangeland (State Resource Management Area) — 5.6 mi, 065° NE
  • Dam Observatory (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 330° NW
  • Austin Creson Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 9.0 mi, 146° SE
  • Oregon Scenic Highways (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 174° S
  • Deschutes National Forest (National Forest) — 10.4 mi, 289° W · 1.6M acres
  • Crescent Moon Ranch (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 12.6 mi, 172° S
  • Ochoco National Forest (National Forest) — 15.9 mi, 109° E · 855k acres
  • Alder Spring Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 18.2 mi, 293° NW
  • The Art of Alfred A. Dolezal Gallery (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 188° S
  • High Desert Activity Center (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 176° S
  • Cold springs resort (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 258° W
  • Mount Jefferson Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.6 mi, 280° W · 109k acres
  • Sisters Fine Woodworking (Public Artwork) — 22.8 mi, 227° SW
  • Art Gallery Dyrk Godby (Gallery) — 23.2 mi, 226° SW
  • Kiwanis club (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 226° SW
  • Clearwater Gallery (Gallery) — 23.4 mi, 226° SW
  • A. R. Bowman Memorial Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 130° SE
  • Ochoco Pointe Neighborhood Sign (Monument) — 24.0 mi, 129° SE
  • Welcome to Crook County Fairgrounds (Monument) — 24.3 mi, 131° SE
  • Tin Pan Theater (Cinema) — 32.7 mi, 189° S
  • Old St. Francis Theater (Cinema) — 32.8 mi, 189° S

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About This Culver Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Culver, Oregon. Coordinates: 44.525675, -121.213097. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Culver includes the ZIP code (97734), telephone area code (541), county seat of Jefferson County (Madras), and school district assignment (Culver School District 4).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.