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2024 Map of Desolation Butte

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Desolation Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The North Fork John Day Wilderness and adjacent national forests define this high-elevation landscape where the Greenhorn Mountains meet the Blue Mountain system. This remote terrain is centered on Desolation Butte and characterized by a dense network of creek drainages and ridgeline trails. Significant peaks like Jumpoff Joe Peak, Indian Rock, and Donaldson Rock punctuate the high ground, providing the headwaters for numerous watercourses including the South Fork Desolation Creek and North Fork Desolation Creek.

Evidence of early movement through these peaks is found in named routes like the Skinner Diggins Trl and Bull Prairie Trl, which navigate between prominent landmarks such as Desolation Meadows and Sharp Ridge. Small alpine features like Jumpoff Joe Lake and Lost Lake are tucked into the drainages of the Umatilla National Forest and Malheur National Forest, reflecting a landscape managed primarily for timber and wilderness preservation in the modern era.