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2017 Map of Clover Swale

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Clover Swale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Matties Ark and the surrounding high desert terrain of Harney County define this 2017 survey. The landscape is characterized by a series of dramatic geographic depressions and seasonal water sources, including the expansive Clover Swale and the namesake Robinson Valley to the west. Ranching and land management history are visible in labels like the Fostea Lake CCC Rd, a reminder of New Deal-era infrastructure, and various named water holes and reservoirs such as O'Keefe Reservoir and Gravel Waterhole.

Drainage patterns are deeply etched into the topography, forming distinctive features like Loggerhead Canyon, Dudes Canyon, and The Dipper. These canyons carve through the high flats, leading toward Tucke Flat in the southeast. The map serves as a detailed record of remote water points essential for life in this arid region, from Hidden Spring to the curiously named Deadmans Bedground in the north.