2014 Map of Bull Lake

About this map

The high desert landscape of Lake County is defined here by intermittent water sources and dramatic volcanic topography. Surface water is sparse, represented by seasonal features like Bull Lake and Whiskey Lake, while cattle ranching and wildlife management are supported by several named waterholes including Long Dogs Waterhole and the descriptively named Broken Coffee Pot Waterhole. The terrain transitions from the high elevations of the Whiskey Mtn and the Whiskey Hills down toward the prominent Diablo Rim in the southwest. This area, largely devoid of permanent settlements, is accessed primarily by unpaved tracks such as Sheep Rock Rd. The map illustrates a section of the Oregon outback where survival depends on the seasonal accumulation of water in natural basins and improved catchments across the high plateau.