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2020 Map of Hardin Ranch

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Hardin Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Hardin Ranch stands as a primary point of human settlement in this high-desert landscape of Crook County. The terrain is characterized by a network of seasonal water sources and distinct geological elevations, including the prominent Sherman Rim and the volcanic profiles of Grass Butte and Magpie Butte. A heavy reliance on managed water for ranching and livestock is evident through numerous named catchments such as Ryegrass Reservoir, Thumbtack Reservoir, and the uniquely named Eowyn Reservoir.

Transportation through this arid region follows the Price-Twelvemile Rd, which skirts the drainage of Twelvemile Cr. The map reveals a specialized vocabulary of the land, from the level expanse of Windmill Flat to vital livestock resources like Westlake Waterhole and ephemeral bodies such as Muddy Lake and Porkchop Lake. These features reflect a land use pattern dominated by open-range management and the sparse, vital infrastructure of central Oregon’s interior.