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1971 Map of Fields

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Fields
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Steens Mountain Peaks dominate this high-desert landscape in Harney County, dropping sharply toward the eastern Pueblo Valley (Depression). The map documents a sparsely populated ranching and mining district during the early 1970s, centered on the small outpost of Fields. Evidence of resource extraction is scattered across the slopes, including the Lucky Star Mine near Red Mountain and the Mogul Mine to the southwest.

Water is the defining factor for settlement here, as seen in the numerous named sources like Pedro Spring, O'Keefe Spring, and Burke Spring that sustain the area. Transportation is limited to a network of Jeep Trails and a small Landing Strip near the town site. The map provides specific elevation data for local landmarks such as Alvord Peak and Long Hollow Summit BM 5608, which would have been critical reference points for land management and mineral prospecting at the time.