2017 Map of Burns Butte

About this map

Burns Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this High Desert landscape of Harney County, presiding over a network of canyons and seasonal drainages. Water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by a series of upland catchments including Erenos Reservoir, Halfway Reservoir, and the W Willow Cr Reservoir. These features, along with named water sources like Rimrock Spring and Alder Spring, support the ranching and timber interests that define the region. The map details a transition from the broad, open Willow Creek Flats in the north to the confined drainages of Fenwick Canyon and Brush Canyon. Navigation across this terrain relies on a system of forest and logging roads such as Radar Rd, Hines Logging Rd, and Nat For Dev Rd 47, illustrating the area's ongoing importance for resource access and land management in the 21st century.