2011 Map of Horse Mountain

About this map

Horse Mountain Spring serves as a lone water source in this high desert landscape of Lake County, where the terrain is punctuated by the volcanic profiles of Horse Mountain and Elk Mountain. The map illustrates a contemporary pattern of land management and access, dominated by an extensive network of Bureau of Land Management routes such as Bureau of Land Mgmt Road 6111 and various spur roads. The presence of the Christmas Valley Wagontire Rd indicates the importance of these long-distance desert corridors for connecting isolated parts of the Oregon interior. This 2011 survey captures the area at a time when traditional wagon routes had evolved into essential regional infrastructure, while the landscape remained largely defined by its natural topography and sparse water points.