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2017 Map of Cow Valley West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bonita and the surrounding high desert ranchlands of Malheur County appear here in a modern landscape defined by cattle grazing and water management. Located at the intersection of Bonita Rd and Military Rd, the settlement sits at the southern edge of a vast basin that includes Rye Flat and the namesake Cow Valley. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive volcanic features such as Saddle Butte and Cow Valley Butte, which overlook a network of seasonal drainages including Cow Cr and Lyman Cr.

Water security in this arid environment is illustrated by the presence of Moltham Reservoir Five and the Rutherford Ditch, showing how early 21st-century irrigation infrastructure maintains the agricultural viability of the region. Local travel is marked by historic routes like Indian Gulch Rd and Willow Creek Rd, which provide access through the complex topography of Indian Gulch and past the heights of Worsham Butte.