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2014 Map of Opal City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Opal City and the surrounding high desert plateau are the primary focus of this modern topographic study, showing a landscape defined by volcanic landforms and managed public lands. The Crooked River National Grassland dominates the central and eastern portions of the map, illustrating how the high desert is carved by deep drainages like Osborne Canyon and Sherwood Canyon. Notable volcanic features including Juniper Butte, Haystack Butte, and Coyote Butte rise above the basin, serving as prominent landmarks for those navigating the arid terrain.

Water management is vital to the region's character, evidenced by the Haystack Reservoir in the northeast and several vital water sources such as Osborne Spring and Nichols Spring. The primary transit artery, The Dalles-California Hwy, bisects the area from north to south. Near the Crooked River, the development of Crooked River Ranch highlights the residential expansion into the dramatic geological settings of central Oregon at the start of the twenty-first century.