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2023 Map of Mitchell Butte

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Mitchell Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Owyhee River flows through the southeastern corner of this high-desert landscape, where irrigation infrastructure meets the undulating terrain of Malheur County. The map documents the complex water management required in this arid environment, evidenced by the Rock Spring Siphon and several drainage systems like Rock Spring Creek. High points including Mitchell Butte and Chalk Butte dominate the central topography, while the geothermal character of the region is marked by the Mitchell Butte Hot Spring at the base of the namesake peak.

Agricultural development is concentrated along the flatter expanses of Lincoln Bench and Owyhee Bench, where a grid of local roads like Cow Hollow Rd and Owyhee Ave service the surrounding parcels. These benchlands transition into deep incisions like Fletcher Gulch and North Fork Rock Spring Canyon, illustrating the erosive forces that have shaped this portion of the Snake River Plain’s western edge.