2023 Map of Oreana

About this map

Oreana serves as the primary settlement hub in this high-desert Owyhee County landscape, where the topography is defined by the drainage networks of the Owyhee Mountains. To the north, Fossil Butte and the Rye Patch area overlook the meandering course of Fossil Creek, while the southern portion of the map is dissected by Pickett Creek, Bates Creek, and Hart Creek. This 2023 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details a rural infrastructure of long-established ranch roads and connectors such as Murphy Grandview Rd and Triangle Rd. Local history is anchored at the Oreana Cem, situated just south of the main town site. The map captures the persistence of traditional land divisions, clearly marking the section lines of Townships 3S through 5S, and provides a contemporary record of water resources like Catherine Creek and Little Hart Creek within this arid high-elevation environment.