2014 Map of Crack In The Ground

About this map

The Four Craters Lava Field and the volcanic fissure known as Crack in the Ground define this Lake County landscape, where the geology of the Oregon high desert meets a grid of rural residential development. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the community of Christmas Lake Valley is mapped through a series of evocative road names, including Christmas Tree Rd, N Candy Rd, and Honey Do Ln, reflecting a planned mid-century settlement pattern in a previously isolated volcanic basin. The map reveals the stark contrast between the intricate contours of volcanic terrain like Lava Craters and South Green Mtn and the rigid survey lines of the public land system. To the west, Bowman WLS and Reed Rock punctuate the arid terrain, while local thoroughfares like Raven Ridge Ln and Millican Rd provide the essential transit network for this remote high-desert interior.