2017 Map of Ancient Lake Well

About this map

Ancient Lake Well sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape on the border of Southeastern Oregon's remote counties. This 2017 survey documents the intersection of Harney Co and Malheur Co, showing a terrain defined by subtle elevation changes and the high plateau of Grassy Ridge. The cartography relies on the Public Land Survey System to organize this open range, primarily within townships t33s r37e and t32s r37e. The scarcity of named water sources like the well indicates the arid nature of the region, where every named hydrological feature was historically critical for livestock and passage across the sagebrush-covered basins.