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2023 Map of Mosquito Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Malheur River flows through the northern reaches of this high desert landscape, carving a path near Slaughter Gulch and Big Mosquito Canyon. This region is defined by an extensive network of water management features, including the Lower Slaughter Gulch Reservoir, Barber Reservoir, and The Meadow Reservoir, which support life in an arid environment. The small settlement of Creston sits in the southeast corner near the Easterday Ditch, serving as a rare point of human habitation among the sagebrush flats and volcanic peaks.

Prominent landmarks such as Mosquito Mtn and the broad Barber Flat provide topographic orientation for those traversing the terrain. The presence of the Westfield Pit and the Creston Waterhole suggests a history of land use focused on resource extraction and livestock watering. Tracing the seasonal flows of Granite Creek and Hickey Creek reveals the natural drainage patterns that dominate the southern half of the quadrangle.