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2017 Map of Finley Butte

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Finley Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Newberry Volcano and the volcanic landscape of central Oregon define this 2017 survey, where high-desert terrain meets the fringes of the Deschutes National Forest. The map centers on the area southeast of La Pine, a region marked by volcanic features like Finley Butte and the broad expanse of Paulina Prairie. This area has long served as a corridor for travel and timber, evidenced by the dense network of forest development roads and the legacy of early land claims.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Breese Cem and the uniquely named Improved Order of Redmen Cem, which offer physical links to the social and fraternal history of the community. The Little Deschutes River winds through the western edge of the sheet, while Paulina Cr cuts through the volcanic soils to the east, illustrating the hydraulic patterns that shaped early settlement in Deschutes County.