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2023 Map of Keg Springs Valley West

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Keg Springs Valley West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Keg Springs Valley and the surrounding high desert of Harney County are defined by a network of ephemeral water sources and reservoirs. This terrain reflects a history of range management, notably marked by the Foster Lake CCC Rd and the CCC Reservoir, indicating the legacy of Civilian Conservation Corps infrastructure in this arid landscape. The map details numerous waterholes and small lakes such as Buckskin Lake, Jerrys Lake, and Munsey Lake that served the livestock industry in a region where water is the primary geographic constraint.

Prominent landforms like Rocky Butte and the deep incision of V Canyon break the plateau, while names like Jackass Creek and Keg Springs Rimrock Reservoir ground the map in local pioneer and ranching nomenclature. The concentration of water developments, including the West Keg Springs Waterhole and Durbin Waterhole, illustrates how the environment was adapted for grazing across the basins of Foster Flat.