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1972 Map of Cedar Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Cedar Mountain dominates this high-desert landscape in Malheur County, where a network of remote water catchments defines the mid-century ranching and land management of the region. The map reveals an intensive system of namesake reservoirs scattered across the terrain, including the evocatively named Hard Time Reservoir, Long Walk Reservoir, and Burnt Stump Reservoir. These small basins, often reached only by Jeep Trail, highlight the necessity of water storage in this arid environment east of Little Mud Flat.

In the central portion of the sheet, Cook Stove Basin sits at the heart of the upland, flanked by Cook Stove Reservoir and the headwaters of Rinehart Creek. The topography is marked by significant elevation changes, from the lower flats to the prominent summit of the mountain. Other notable features for local history and land-use study include Red Head Reservoir, Upper McNulty Reservoir, and Wilsey Reservoir, providing a detailed look at the resource infrastructure of the early 1970s.