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2011 Map of Pelican Point

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Pelican Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lake Owyhee dominates this landscape in Malheur County, where the impounded waters of the Owyhee River snake through a complex system of volcanic badlands and deep canyons. The central western shore is marked by the Owyhee Reservoir State Airport at Pelican Point, providing a critical access point in this roadless terrain. To the east, the geography rises into distinctive landforms such as the Honeycombs and Saddle Butte, revealing a topography defined by erosion and prehistoric activity.

The map details numerous seasonal water sources and drainages essential for the region's high-desert ecology, including Sheephead Spring and South Sheephead Spring near Sheephead Ridge. Evidence of geological instability is recorded at The Big Slide on the northern reaches of the lake. From North Table Mountain to the depths of Three Fingers Gulch, the sheet provides a precise record of the shoreline and the naming conventions of the surrounding ridges and flats as they existed in the early 21st century.