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2017 Map of Desolation Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Skinner Diggins sits as a remnant of historical resource extraction near the center of this high-elevation landscape within the Umatilla National Forest. The area is defined by the headwaters and branches of the Desolation Creek system, including the N Fork Desolation Cr and S Fork Desolation. These waterways carve through prominent ridges such as Sharps Ridge and the southern Greenhorn Mountains.

Relief is marked by notable heights like Desolation Butte and Jumpoff Joe Peak, while lower-lying features such as Desolation Meadows and Jumpoff Joe Lake provide contrast. The presence of Indian Rock and Donaldson Rock toward the boundary with the Malheur National Forest indicates a rugged geological character. A network of forest routes, including the 10 Road and 45 Road, provides the primary access through these wooded canyons and across the high Blue Mountain terrain.