2011 Map of Kelsey Butte

About this map

Sundance Meadows marks the northern extent of this landscape, where residential development meets the high desert volcanic terrain of Deschutes County. The area is defined by a series of prominent cinder cones and volcanic landforms, including Horse Butte and Cabin Butte, which served as navigational landmarks long before modern roads were cut. A complex network of secondary roads and forest tracks, such as China Hat Rd and Swamp Wells Rd, reveals a transition from rural residential life to managed forest land. The Arnold Canal provides a critical water source in the northeast, contrasting with the dry, elevated peaks of Kelsey Butte and Lava Top Butte to the south. This 2011 survey captures the region just as local names like McArdle Rd and Gosney Rd began to anchor the expanding community footprint outside the larger town centers.