1968 Map of Poison Springs

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Poison Springs Creek and numerous high-desert water sources define this remote stretch of Harney County, recorded just before the late 1960s. The landscape is marked by the seasonal and perennial drainages that support livestock and wildlife, most notably at The Lambing Ground in the north. This area shows the critical importance of water management in the Oregon high desert, featuring the Wood Camp Reservoir and a network of named springs such as Shepherd Spring and Waterhole Spring.