2020 Map of Blitzen

About this map

Catlow Valley dominates this high-desert landscape in southeastern Harney County, characterized by its wide, open reaches and sparse settlement. The small community of Blitzen serves as a primary point of reference in this arid basin, a region defined by its isolation and the vast public land tracts of the American West. Cutting north to south through the terrain, Blitzen Valley Rd provides the essential transit corridor connecting this remote pocket of Oregon to the wider world. The map detail reflects the enduring grid of the Public Land Survey System, with township and range boundaries such as t34s r31e and t35s r31e framing the open landscape. This 2020 record preserves the contemporary footprint of a place where the geography of the Great Basin remains the most prominent feature.