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2020 Map of Potato Hills

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Potato Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Potato Hill dominates this high desert landscape in Harney County, characterized by a series of intermittent lakes and water management features. The area's hydrology is defined by seasonal basins including North Sheep Lake, Brush Lake, and Cecil Lake, many of which are connected by ephemeral drainages like Chickahominy Cr. Water infrastructure is vital here, evidenced by the Potato Hill Reservoir, Roadside Reservoir, and the Sheep L Ditch which directs flow through the arid basins.

Transportation through this portion of the Oregon high country is anchored by Bulger Creek Rd and Gap Ranch-Wagontire Rd, providing access to isolated points like North Gap Waterhole. The map shows a transition from the lower plains of t23s r25e toward the more elevated terrain surrounding the primary summit, documenting how ranchers and land managers navigated this water-scarce environment in the early 21st century.