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1964 Map of Dog Lake

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Dog Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Dog Lake and its surrounding forest lands dominate this mid-century survey of the Oregon high country. Managed by the U.S. Geological Survey and field-checked in 1964, the map reveals a landscape defined by water management and ranching life within the Fremont National Forest. Settlement is sparse, anchored by the Dog Lake Work Center and a Guard Station, along with the localized footprint of Ross Ranch near Green Valley Creek.

The hydrologic network is remarkably dense, featuring dozens of named springs like Big Dog Spring and Scotts Cabin Spring, which fed the agricultural and timber interests of Lake County. Notable topographic landmarks such as Dog Mountain and Buckaroo Pass provide a clear view of the drainage patterns into Drews Res and Renner Lake. For researchers, the presence of multiple borrow pits and established routes like Barnes Road trace the infrastructure developed to support this remote high-desert environment.