2014 Map of Fossil Lake

About this map

Christmas Lake Valley defines the southern portion of this high desert landscape, an area characterized by its wide-open basin topography and sparse rural infrastructure. The map centers on the namesake Fossil Lake, a significant geological and paleontological site within Lake County. The grid-like road network, featuring routes such as Five Acre Rd and Sams Way Ln, reflects the mid-20th-century history of the area's development and irrigation-based agriculture. To the north, the transition toward the dunes and timber of the high desert is marked by Lost Forest Ln, which borders a unique botanical pocket in this arid environment. The vast sections of public and private land, including those within t26s r19e and t27s r19e, illustrate the modern surveying of Oregon's interior basin.