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2020 Map of Hope Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bully Creek Reservoir dominates the southern landscape of this Malheur County quadrangle, serving as a primary hydrologic focal point for the surrounding high desert terrain. The map details a sophisticated network of water management features essential to this arid region, including the Vale Oregon Main Canal and several upland impoundments such as Hope Flat Reservoir and Willow Cr Reservoir 1. These systems support the local agricultural and ranching economy by capturing seasonal runoff from drainages like Cottonwood Cr and Mud Cr.

Notable geological landmarks such as Hope Butte and Sugarloaf Butte provide vertical relief against the flatter expanses of Hope Flat. For local historians and researchers, the inclusion of O'Neil Hot Springs and numerous named water sources like Foster Spring and Hope Butte Spring highlights the critical importance of thermal and freshwater points in the development of this eastern Oregon corridor.