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2020 Map of Mackey Butte

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Mackey Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Ochoco National Forest land dominates the southeastern landscape of this high-desert quadrangle on the boundary of Crook and Harney counties. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent basaltic rises, including Saddle Butte, Bradford Ridge, and Mackey Butte. Water management is the primary human imprint on this arid environment, evidenced by a network of catchments such as Freezeout Reservoir, Gravelly Flat Reservoir, and O'Keefe Reservoir.

Drainage systems like Long Hollow Creek and Norcross Creek feed into these basins, supporting the rare level ground of Morris Meadows. Access to this remote rangeland is provided by Buck Creek Road, which winds through the western half of the map. The distribution of named springs, like Doe Spring, and small reservoirs across the ridges suggests a landscape historically utilized for livestock grazing and forest management within the national forest system.