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1977 Map of Dowell Butte

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Dowell Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Turnbull Valley and the expansive Piute lakebed define the high desert landscape of this 1970s Malheur County survey. Life in this arid basin is dictated by water sources, marked by the presence of Dowell Ranch and a network of isolated wells such as Well 4045 and Well 4058. The terrain rises sharply toward the north and west, where narrow drainages like Soldier Creek and Sutton Creek cut through the hills.

Evidence of early livestock operations and traveler routes appear in the form of numerous springs, including Scottys Springs, Dick Springs, and Skylight Spring. A small Cem (cemetery) and the namesake Dowell Butte serve as significant landmarks for those tracing family history or early land use in this sparsely settled region. The presence of Jeep Trails and unnamed Trails highlights the area's history of movement through the Barren rangelands.