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2014 Map of Miranda Flat

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Steens Mtn dominates the western topography of this Harney County landscape, casting a long shadow over the high desert basin. Below the mountain's steep eastern escarpment, the terrain transitions into the namesake Miranda Flat, a broad expanse defined by seasonal watercourses and drainage patterns. The map highlights a complex network of ephemeral streams, including Mosquito Cr, Willow Cr, and Cottonwood Cr, which descend from the highlands toward the desert floor.

Water is a critical defining element of this arid environment, marked by features such as Big Springs near the headwaters of Mann Cr. Human presence is minimal, etched into the landscape primarily through rural thoroughfares like E Steens Rd and Mann Creek Ln. The map also captures significant land depressions like Big Basin, illustrating the unique geological character of the Oregon outback in the early twenty-first century.