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2020 Map of Burnt Flat

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Burnt Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Burnt Flat and the surrounding high desert of Malheur County are defined by a complex network of seasonal water management and remote ranching access. The landscape is dotted with named reservoirs and catchments, such as Prince Albert Reservoir and the Tiffin Reservoir Number One, which speak to the critical importance of water storage in this arid region. These features, along with Rock Pile Spring and Dahle Spring, highlight the localized points where life and industry centered in an otherwise sparsely populated environment.

Transportation through this portion of the Barren Valley is facilitated by unpaved corridors like Crowley Rd and Rinehart Ranch Rd. The terrain transitions from the heights of Turnbull Mtn into the carved topography of Road Canyon, illustrating the natural drainage patterns of Cedar Cr and Mud Cr. This record of the modern era preserves the exact placement of stock ponds and ranch-related landmarks essential to understanding the 21st-century land use of southeastern Oregon.