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1983 Map of Logan Butte

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Logan Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Logan Butte and the surrounding rangelands of Crook County dominate this landscape, reflecting the isolation and livestock-focused economy of central Oregon in the early 1980s. The map detailing this high-desert terrain reveals a network of working ranches and seasonal camps, including the 96 Ranch, Q Ranch Corral, and the curious Pot Hook Place. For those interested in the natural history of the region, the inclusion of a Fossil Bed near Cherry Gulch provides a specific point of interest within the volcanic topography.

Water management is clearly central to life in this arid environment, evidenced by features like the Logan Butte Reservoir, Ole Reservoir, and various livestock infrastructure such as Water Tank Corral. The presence of a small Cem near the West Fork Parrish Creek offers a genealogical clue to early settlers who navigated these canyons, from Shepherd Canyon to Wegner Canyon, long before modern developments reached this corner of the state.