
The expansive wetlands and drainage systems of the Blitzen Valley dominate this High Desert landscape, where water management is critical to the local geography. Human intervention in the arid terrain is evident through features like the Butte Ditch, Stubblefield Canal, and the meandering path of the Donner und Blitzen River. These waterways contrast with the surrounding high ground, which is punctuated by volcanic remnants and distinct landforms such as Coyote Buttes, Saddle Butte, and Rattlesnake Butte.
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1955 · Burns
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Burns
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Burns
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Dog Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Lawen
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1967 · Coyote Buttes
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Jackass Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Jackass Butte NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Diamond Swamp
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Malheur Lake
USGS Topo · 1:100,000