2023 Map of Horse Mountain

About this map

Horse Mtn and Elk Mountain dominate this high-desert portion of Lake County, where the topography is defined by the volcanic landforms and basins typical of the Oregon outback. The map illustrates a landscape primarily managed by the Bureau of Land Management, evidenced by the extensive network of service roads such as BLM RD 6111-0-00 and BLM RD 6164-0-00. Modern travel corridors like the Christmas Valley Hwy cut across the flats, paralleling historical routes like the Christmas Valley Wagontire Rd. Water is scarce in this arid environment, with Mountain Spring serving as a critical point of interest on the eastern slopes of the main peak. The grid of the Public Land Survey System, including t27s r21e and t28s r22e, reveals the organized township and range structure that governs this expansive territory.