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2017 Map of Beatys Butte NW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Beatys Butte NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Guano Slough meanders through this high-desert landscape in Lake County, defining the drainage patterns of a region shaped by dramatic rimrock and deep ravines. The map reveals a complex system of relief, where the steep descents of Guano Canyon and West Road Gulch cut into the plateau. The presence of Link Lake in the southwest quadrant provides a rare seasonal water source in an otherwise arid environment characterized by volcanic landforms.

Logistics and access to this remote corner of Oregon are represented by the solitary Beatys Butte Rd, which skirts the eastern edge of the survey area. To the northeast, the terrain becomes even more broken as it drops into Black Canyon and Blocks Canyon. This 2017 survey reflects the modern state of these public lands, emphasizing the natural topography and the sparse human footprint within the high desert basin and range province.