2011 Map of Odell Mountain

About this map

Odell Mountain and the surrounding high desert of the Santa Rosa Range define this landscape along the Oregon-Nevada border. The East Fork Quinn River cuts a primary drainage across the terrain, flowing northwest through a region punctuated by isolated water sources such as Anderson Springs and Sheepherder Springs. Human presence is sparse, marked primarily by the JD Cabin and a network of Forest Service and local roads like 529 and 083. The topography is characterized by dramatic elevation changes, from the depths of Long Canyon and Klondike Canyon to the elevated expanse of Circular Flat. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates a remote ranching and grazing environment where named geographic features like Chicken Creek and Deer Creek serve as critical landmarks for navigation in the arid interior.