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2014 Map of Hat Butte

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Hat Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

High desert terrain at the intersection of Deschutes, Harney, and Lake counties is defined by volcanic features and ephemeral water sources. The landscape is punctuated by prominent elevations such as Hat Butte, Cinder Butte, and the high point of Midnight Point. These landforms overlook Wise Flat, an area where the Central Oregon Hwy provides the primary transit corridor across this arid expanse.

Water management is central to the area's utility, evidenced by numerous named catchments like Mercury Reservoir, Black Rock Reservoir, and North Glass Butte Reservoir. Natural depressions occasionally hold water in the form of Hat Lake, Star Lake, and Boundary Lake, though their presence is subject to the region's seasonal precipitation patterns. The southern portion of the map transitions into more complex topography near Little Glass Butte, where the winding Bush Well Rd provides access to the remote interior sections of the high plateau.