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2023 Map of Pistol Butte

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Pistol Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Deschutes National Forest encompasses the volcanic peaks and winding waterways of this high-desert landscape in the early 2020s. A series of prominent cinder cones, including Pistol Butte, Sitkum Butte, Wake Butte, and Bates Butte, define the local topography of the Cascade Range. These geological features sit north of the complex river systems where the Fall River meets the Deschutes River.

Modern residential development is clustered in the southeast corner along the Deschutes Wild and Scenic River, with a grid of local roads like Lava Dr and Sparks Dr serving the riverside community. The hydrology of the area is marked by unique features such as Fall River Falls and the curiously named The Dead Slough. Forest Service infrastructure is visible through routes like the Fall River Trail and W Deschutes River Rd, providing access to the more remote buttes and lava formations.