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2020 Map of Alkali Lake

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Alkali Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Venator Butte rises above the high desert landscape of Lake County, Oregon, defining the topography of this arid quadrangle. The 2020 survey illustrates a sparsely populated region where water sources are vital yet suggestively named, including Horror Spring, Hutton Spring, and the isolated Nasty Pond. These names reflect the harsh realities of the terrain for early surveyors and travelers. The land is organized by the Public Land Survey System, with boundaries such as t30s r23e and t31s r23e segmenting the open space.

A single roadway, Co RD 71474.7, provides limited access through the basin. One of the more intriguing historical markers on the map is the Animal Bedground, a label that points to the legacy of livestock movement and grazing patterns in this part of the Great Basin. This map captures a landscape of extreme isolation, where the survival of both wildlife and industry depends on the scattered springs and the navigational landmarks of the buttes.