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1972 Map of Burnt Flat

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Burnt Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Fangollano stands as a focal point for researchers in this 1970s survey of Malheur County, marking a site of former activity in a high-desert landscape defined by water management and ranching. The terrain transitions from the elevations of Turnbull Mountain and the winding Road Canyon in the west down toward the broad expanses of Burnt Flat, Little Mud Flat, and the northern edge of Barren Valley.

A network of catchments and wells reflects the essential nature of water in this arid environment, with family or ranch names attached to features like Tiffin Reservoir No 2, Dowell Reservoir, and Tex Martin Lake. Dispersed springs such as Dahle Spring and Rock Pile Spring are connected by a sparse system of unimproved tracks and a Jeep Trail, illustrating the remote ranching infrastructure centered around sites like Frying Pan Ranch and several isolated Corrals.