2011 Map of Cryder Butte

About this map

Davis Mountain and Masten Butte anchor the high terrain of this Deschutes County landscape, where a complex network of forest roads serves the timbered interior. The topography is defined by prominent volcanic features like Cryder Butte and Eagle Rock, which overlook a drainage system dominated by the meandering Little Deschutes River. The confluence of Crescent Creek and the river occurs near Kemp Bridge, a key crossing point in the southern portion of the survey area. This 2011 record documents a landscape primarily managed for natural resources, evidenced by the extensive naming of National Forest Development roads such as Nat For Dev RD 6220 and Nat For Dev RD 62. Smaller water features like Little River and the Mayfield Ditch illustrate the local hydrology and early efforts to manage water flow in this high-desert environment.