2011 Map of Big Baldy

About this map

Big Baldy and Little Baldy anchor this high-altitude landscape in Lake County, Oregon, where a series of ranching properties and forest camps follow the drainages of the Fremont-Winema National Forest. Named homesteads and camps, including Mendell Ranch, Maxwell Ranch, Hotchkiss Ranch, and McDonald Camp, are concentrated along the lower reaches of Thomas Creek and Cox Creek. The intricate network of forest service roads like NFD 3710 RD and NFD 3613 RD reveals the active management of this timber and grazing land. The presence of the Withrotor Airport near the southeastern edge suggests a modern logistical hub for this remote interior. Water management is evident through features like Hotchkiss Ditch, which redirects flow from the high mountain meadows of Snyder Meadow and Lynch Flat to the lower valleys.