2023 Map of Donnelly Butte

About this map

Ochoco National Forest defines the character of this Harney County landscape, dominated by the prominent elevation of Donnelly Butte and the stretching high ground of Howard Ridge. The map reveals a complex network of seasonal water sources and named springs essential to this arid environment, including Bullseye Spring, Deadhorse Spring, and Salt Canyon Spring. These features, along with the broad openings of Duffy Prairie and Boone Prairie, trace the traditional movement of livestock and wildlife through the forest. The presence of Howard Ridge Rd and Mineral Canyon provides a window into the land management and resource access of the early twenty-first century, showing how the topography dictates the sparse infrastructure of this isolated section of eastern Oregon.