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2020 Map of Cooper Draw

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Coyote Hills rise prominently in this high-desert landscape of Lake County, where water management defines the human footprint. The map reveals a network of natural springs and man-made impoundments essential for life in this arid region, including General Reservoir, Spring Reservoir, and the Upper Juniper Reservoir. These features, alongside named points like Oregon Spring and Ellie Spring, suggest a history of ranching and livestock grazing that continues to shape the local geography.

Erosion has carved several distinct drainages through the terrain, notably Cooper Draw and the curiously named Windy Hollow Draw. To the north, Rabbit Cr and Binkey Lake provide further evidence of the seasonal water patterns that dictate the rhythm of this high-elevation plateau. The presence of Miners Draw hints at historical prospecting or mineral interests that once drew people to these remote reaches of the Oregon outback.