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1990 Map of Burns Butte

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Burns Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Willow Creek Flats and the surrounding high desert terrain define this corner of Harney County, Oregon, as it appeared in the late 1980s. The landscape is characterized by its vital water sources, including Willow Creek, Sage Hen Creek, and numerous named springs such as Alder Spring and Rimrock Spring. These water points, along with Halfway Reservoir and West Willow Creek Reservoir, supported the ranching operations essential to the local economy.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is visible at Bugman Ranch and the distinctive volcanic profile of Burns Butte. The map details a network of unimproved roads and a Levee system in Sage Hen Valley, alongside more modern markers of development like a Radio Tower and Helliport. For those interested in the area's geological and extractive history, several Prospects and Gravel Pits are documented across the desert floor and canyon slopes.