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2014 Map of Palomino Hills

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Palomino Hills dominate this high-desert landscape in southeastern Oregon, where water management is the defining human footprint. A series of specialized catchments, including Two Day Reservoir, Ridge End Reservoir, and the Lower Stockpile Reservoir, suggest a landscape utilized for livestock grazing and water storage in an arid environment. The terrain drops into the expansive Big Basin to the south, with ephemeral drainages like Drought Cr and Scott Butte Cr carving subtle paths through the topography.

Transportation is centered on the diagonal corridor of Or 78, which cuts across the high plateau. Minor routes such as Water Rd and the track at Flattop provide access to the more remote sections of the hills. This U.S. Geological Survey representation captures the region as a working landscape, where the naming of even small reservoirs indicates their vital importance to local land use and hydrology.