1981 Map of Ladycomb Peak

About this map

Ladycomb Peak stands as the central landmark in this high-desert landscape of Harney County, where the steep terrain of the Pueblo Mountains drops away into the Pueblo Valley. The map records a sparse but resilient history of ranching and prospecting through the late twentieth century. Family names are etched into the geography at the McDade Ranch and the isolated McLean Cabin, while several former homesites are identified only as remnants, including the Starr Homestead (Ruins), Roux Place (Ruins), and Oleachea Place (Ruins). These sites, along with the Stergen Cabin near the falls of Little Willow Creek, suggest a pattern of seasonal habitation tied to the scarce water of Arizona Creek and numerous unnamed springs. Evidence of mineral exploration appears on the eastern slopes at the Rabbit Hole Mine and scattered prospects.