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1994 Map of Bluejoint Lake

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Bluejoint Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Warner Valley dominates this high desert landscape, characterized by a complex system of alkaline basins and dramatic fault-block topography. Central to the area is Bluejoint Lake, situated along the base of the prominent Poker Jim Ridge. The geography is defined by series of basins including the Catlow Valley and the Mule Springs Valley, separated by massive escarpments like the Abert Rim and Orejana Rim.

Significant portions of the map are dedicated to the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, protecting a wilderness where water sources are vital but sparse, represented by names like South Lake Waterhole and Barney Waterhole. While largely uninhabited by the mid-1990s, the map identifies small markers of human presence such as Old Jims and the Beckley (Site), suggesting the enduring isolation of this corner of southeastern Oregon where 4wd tracks provide the primary means of traversal through the Rabbit Hills and Coyote Hills.