2020 Map of Balls Lake

About this map

Orejana Rim defines the southwestern edge of this high-desert landscape in Harney County, overlooking a complex system of drainage and seasonal water storage. The area is characterized by numerous catchment features designed for livestock or wildlife, including the Orejana Waterhole and Orejana Basin Waterhole. These features, along with Pickett Spring Reservoir and North Loggerhead Reservoir, reveal the critical importance of water management in this arid territory. Deep incisions like Loggerhead Canyon and Dudes Canyon cut through the terrain, leading toward central depressions like The Basin. The map also traces established routes such as Foster Lake Rd and the Foster Lake CCC Rd, the latter indicating historical infrastructure development. From Little Valley in the northwest to the ephemeral Balls Lake, the sheet documenting this remote region provides a record of land use and natural hydrology.