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2020 Map of Antelope Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Antelope Butte and the dramatic escarpment of Guano Rim anchor this high-desert landscape in southeastern Oregon. This 2020 survey documents a transition from the volcanic heights of Sage Butte and Sage Hen Butte down toward the southern drainage systems of State Line Canyon. The mapping reveals a territory defined by its water sources, where named features such as Snake Eyes Spring, Slide Spring, and Lane Spring provided critical reference points for travelers and ranchers in an arid environment.

Remote transportation is traced along Beattys Butte Rd, which winds through the western portion of the quadrangle past Doherty Slide. The drainage pattern of Sage Hen Cr and isolated catchments like the Slide Waterhole illustrate the complex hydrology of Lake County's rangelands. The topographical detail of the rims and buttes provides a clear record of the basin and range geology as it was surveyed at the start of the 2020s.