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2017 Map of Horse Butte

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Horse Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Horse Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this high desert landscape, positioned where Deschutes and Crook Counties meet. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage features like the Dry River and Williamson Creek, alongside smaller water bodies such as Zell Pond. This 2017 survey reveals an area defined by wide-open spaces and ranching infrastructure, most notably the Goering Ranches Airport.

A strictly gridded system of local roads, including Reservoir Road, Millican Road, and South Cooper Street, partitions the landscape into the sections and townships of the Public Land Survey System. The transition between t17s r14e and t18s r15e highlights the systematic division of this rural Oregon territory, providing a precise spatial context for land ownership and historical property research.