1996 Map of Magpie Table

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Malheur National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Grant Co and Harney Co, Oregon. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevations such as Glass Mountain and Frazier Point, punctuated by the flat expanse of the Magpie Table and Cougar Flat. This 1990s survey by the Forest Service and USGS reveals a landscape meticulously managed for water and livestock, evidenced by the high density of named water sources like Frost Mill Spring, Lucky Reservoir, and Pierpont Spring. The drainage patterns of East Fork Middle Fork and West Fork Middle Fork carve through the forest, while specialized administrative zones like the Burns Ranger District and Prairie City Ranger District oversee the vast timber and rangelands. Small-scale industrial activity is noted at a Quarry near Tureman Creek, suggesting the local extraction of materials for forest road maintenance.