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2017 Map of Pelican Point

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Pelican Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Lake Owyhee dominates this landscape in Malheur County, its winding waters carving through deep canyons and past prominent landforms. The Pelican Point area serves as a primary point of interest, housing the Owyhee Reservoir State Airport near the water's edge. The surrounding terrain is marked by sharp elevation changes and dramatic geological features, such as The Big Slide and the distinctive Saddle Butte.

Evidence of range management and early travel routes appear through labels like Sheephead Road and several isolated water sources, including Sheephead Spring and South Sheephead Spring. To the north and east, the map details the high ridges and basins that define the local geography, from Sheephead Ridge to the secluded Painted Canyon Reservoir. This map documents a specialized landscape where aviation infrastructure meets the stark, canyon-cut environment of eastern Oregon.