Maupin Map
Maupin is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. Located on the Deschutes River, much of the city's economy is related to the river through outdoor activities, such as fishing and rafting. The population was 411 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.38%) is water. Road access is provided by U.S. Route 197 which crosses the Deschutes River in town at one of the few places the Deschutes can be crossed north of Madras.
Maupin is named for Howard Maupin, a pioneer who had a farm and ferry at the town's location in the late 19th century. Originally named Maupin Ferry by town founder W. H. Staats, the city's name was shortened to Maupin in about 1909.
Nearby cities include Dufur, Grass Valley, Tygh Valley.