2017 Map of Flagtail Mountain

About this map

Malheur National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in Grant County, defined by a complex network of springs and drainages. The terrain rises to prominent summits like Flagtail Mountain and Horse Mtn, with the western portion of the sheet marked by the steady ascent of Blue Ridge. Water is the lifeblood of this territory, manifested in numerous named sources such as Softwater Spring, Blue Ridge Spring, and Thirty-Thirty Spring. These waters feed a branching system of creeks, including Blue Cr and the S Fork Murderers Cr. Evidence of early grazing or seasonal encampment can be seen at John Young Meadows, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle are carved by deep incisions like Walt Brown Gulch and Duncan Hollow. A dense web of forest development roads, such as Natl Forest Develop Road 2180 RD, provides access through the timbered slopes for modern resource management.