2020 Map of Coglan Buttes NE

About this map

Lake Abert dominates the eastern edge of this Lake County landscape, its broad waters set against the sharp relief of the surrounding rimrock. This area of south-central Oregon is defined by the stark verticality of the Coglan Canyon system, where the terrain rises abruptly from the alkaline lake basin. The 2020 survey clearly illustrates the geographic transition between the high desert shoreline and the upland plateaus, providing a precise record of the public land survey system across Townships 32 through 34 South. The absence of developed settlements or improved roads highlights the character of this high-elevation basin, where the landscape is shaped primarily by fault-block geology and seasonal water cycles.