
Folly Farm Flat lies at the heart of this high desert landscape, serving as a focal point for a remote network of ranch roads and valley floors in eastern Oregon. The geography is defined by broad basins like Barren Valley and Sunrise Valley, separated by the rising elevations of the Sheepshead Mountains and prominent landmarks like Indian Creek Butte. This modern record reveals how water remains the primary organizer of human activity in the arid interior, evidenced by the scattered locations of Summit Springs and Black Bull Spring. The inclusion of the Black Bull Spring Ranch Airport and the junction of roads like Fields-Denio Rd and Folly Farm Rd highlights the continued reliance on isolated airstrips and long-distance desert routes for navigation across the Harney and Malheur county line.
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1955 · Burns
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Adel
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Adel
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Burns
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Adel
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Burns
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Adel
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1974 · Anderson Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1974 · Turnbull Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Folly Farm
USGS Topo · 1:24,000