2017 Map of Jameson Lake SW

About this map

Sulphur Canyon and Armour Draw define the elevation changes of this Douglas County landscape, where the high plateaus drop sharply into the valley floors. Water sources are critical markers in this arid environment, with McCartney Cr flowing through the coulees alongside several named springs, including Sulphur Spring, Camel Spring, and Coyote Spring. The transportation network is built upon a strict section-line grid, exemplified by E Baseline Rd and a series of numbered rural routes like Rd 2 SE. Following the natural contours of the land, Moses Coulee Rd and S Jameson Lake Rd provide the primary north-south passage through the drainage basins. This 2017 survey details the intersection of modern road infrastructure with the timeless geological features of the Washington shrub-steppe.