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2017 Map of Bulger Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Ochoco National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape where the headwaters of the regional drainage system take shape. Situated along the boundary of Crook and Harney Counties, the terrain is defined by elevated features like Bulger Ridge and Buck Mountain, which give way to a network of seasonal and permanent water sources essential for life in this arid region. The distribution of features like Spencers Waterhole, Buck Mountain Spring, and North Sheep Lake suggests a landscape managed for livestock and resource preservation.

Water management is further evidenced by the Swamp Creek Reservoir and the naming of diverse geographic depressions such as Gibbons Mill Canyon and Ryegrass Flat. Transportation through this remote stretch of Oregon relies on primitive routes like Buck Creek Rd and Mc Cahlies Rd, connecting the high ridges to the flats below. This map serves as a detailed record of the intersections between natural topography and the human infrastructure required to navigate and utilize the forest and rangeland.