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2014 Map of Lava Cast Forest

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Lava Cast Forest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Lava Cast Forest and the northern slopes of the Paulina Mountains dominate this 2014 survey of central Oregon's volcanic terrain. Situated within the Deschutes National Forest, the map captures the geologically complex region surrounding the Newberry Volcano. The landscape is punctuated by a series of cinder cones and summits, including Ikt Butte, Mokst Butte, and Klone Butte, which rise above the surrounding plateaus.

Logging and forest management infrastructure is visible through a dense network of forest roads such as Sugarpine Butte Rd and Nat For Dev Rd 9727. These routes provide access to remote areas like Sugar Pine Butte and Lockit Butte, illustrating the modern human footprint on this prehistoric volcanic field. The detailed contouring reveals the intricate flow patterns and formations that give the area its name, offering a precise look at the drainage and topography before the elevations give way to Kawak Butte in the southeast.