2014 Map of Hughet Spring

About this map

Warm Springs Valley defines the northern reaches of this high-desert landscape in Harney County, where the management of water is central to the land's utility. The terrain is marked by a series of engineered water catchments, including Yellow Spot Reservoir, Stud Horse Reservoir, and Teddy Spring Reservoir, which support livestock or local ecology in an otherwise arid environment. Natural water features like Hughet Spring and the drainage of Buzzard Cr flow toward the seasonal Buzzard Lake in the southwest corner. The topography rises toward the southeast, where Round Butte stands as a prominent landmark near Round Butte Lake. This map captures a specific pastoral and hydrological infrastructure typical of the Oregon high desert in the early 21st century.