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2011 Map of Defeat Butte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Defeat Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Defeat Butte and the adjacent Defeat Ridge anchor this remote high-desert landscape in Malheur County, Oregon, during the early 21st century. The terrain is defined by a network of intermittent drainages including Toppin Creek and its southern fork, which feed into a specialized system of small reservoirs and catchment basins. These water features, such as Black Snake Reservoir, Butch Reservoir, and Inside Reservoir, illustrate the critical importance of water management in this arid grazing region.

A single primary access route, Wildhorse Reservoir Rd, provides the only significant infrastructure across the landscape. The placement of natural features like Mustang Lake and Little Lake alongside man-made improvements like North Hoodoo Butte Reservoir shows the adaptation of the land for livestock or local resource needs. This 2011 survey captures the area just before modern satellite-derived topographic products became the standard, preserving the specific geographic nomenclature of this corner of the Oregon-Idaho borderlands.