2023 Map of Mahogany Butte

About this map

Mahogany Butte and Mahogany Mtn dominate this high-desert landscape on the border of Lake and Harney Counties. This contemporary 2023 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details a region defined by critical water sources and rugged transit routes. Water features like Dropoff Waterhole, Rose Brier Spring, and Reed Spring are essential landmarks in this arid terrain, punctuating the drainages around West Road Gulch and Ryegrass Valley. High vantage points such as Shirks Lookout provide oversight of the surrounding territory, while primitive routes like Mahogany Mountain Rd and Buckaroo Pass Rd navigate the challenging topography. The map illustrates a landscape primarily managed for public use and livestock, where named springs like Wilson Spring and Sunrise Spring serve as the primary points of reference in an otherwise sparsely populated reach of the Oregon backcountry.