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1974 Map of Anderson Mtn

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Anderson Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Anderson Mountain and the high plateaus of Harney County dominate this mid-1970s survey, illustrating a landscape defined by seasonal water sources and isolated human outposts. The map documents the high-desert character of the region, where broad expanses like Buck Pasture and Oriana Flat are punctuated by named water features such as Louie Hughes Spring and McBain Flat Spring. Evidence of early 20th-century habitation and land use is preserved through labels for Tommies Homestead and the Keuny Cabin (Ruins), providing specific locations for genealogical research and local history.

Transportation in this era relied on a network of jeep trails winding through the drainages of Standecliff Creek and Riddle Creek. A primitive Landing Strip near McBain Flat highlights the necessity of aerial access in this sprawling environment. From the heights of Riddle Mtn to the depression of Three Lakes, the map captures the transition between high summits and the dry flats that characterize this part of eastern Oregon.