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1968 Map of Mud Lake Reservoir

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Mud Lake Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Mud Lake Reservoir and the expansive basin of Mud Lake anchor this high-desert survey of Lake County, Oregon. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where seasonal basins and catchments like Long Lake, Horsehead Lake, and Famine Lake gather runoff in an otherwise arid environment. The sheer escarpment of Fisher Canyon provides a dramatic vertical break in the terrain, separating the lower-lying Fairy Flat from the higher volcanic plateaus to the east.

Remote land management and livestock grazing are evident through the network of primitive routes and established water sources. Important landmarks for those navigating this isolated region include Badger Hole, Heads Waterhole, and Barry Spring. To the southeast, the terrain rises toward Little Juniper Mtn and the Greaser Ridge, overlooking the wide expanse of Greaser Basin. The map serves as a detailed record of water resources in the Oregon high desert during the late 1960s.