1981 Map of Oregon End Table

About this map

Oregon End Table rises above a landscape of high desert drainage and cattle ranching in Harney County, documented during this 1981 survey. The Oregon End Ranch and the nearby Oregon End Well suggest a working landscape where water management was critical to survival. The map traces the rugged eastern face of the Pueblo Mountains, where numerous seasonal drainages like Modesto Creek and Stonehouse Creek descend toward the basin. The presence of the Oregon End Reservoir and several named water sources, including Indian Spring and Spring Creek, highlights the importance of these rare hydrologic features for grazing and habitation in the arid Oregon interior. Remote four-wheel-drive tracks provide the primary means of traversing the high plateaus and deep draws that characterize this portion of the Great Basin.