2014 Map of Pelican Point

About this map

Lake Owyhee dominates this desert landscape, its waters filling the deep basalt canyons of eastern Oregon. This 2014 survey captures the reservoir's complex shoreline, which is defined by dramatic geological features such as The Big Slide and the sharp promontory at Pelican Point. The terrain is characterized by a network of dry drainages, including Deadman Gulch and Three Fingers Gulch, which cut through the high ridges of Juniper Ridge and the volcanic prominence of North Table Mtn. Human presence in this remote reach of Malheur County is minimal, centered primarily on the Owyhee Reservoir State Airport on the western shore. The map serves as a record of high-desert water management, showing isolated stock water sources like Sheephead Spring and the Painted Canyon Reservoir tucked into the surrounding uplands.