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1992 Map of Pringle Flat

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Pringle Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Ochoco National Forest land and ranching operations define this high desert landscape in Crook County. The presence of the Held (Site) and the Circle F Ranch indicates the sparse but deliberate settlement pattern required for survival in this arid environment. Water management is the central theme of the terrain, visible through a network of vital resources like the Pringle Flat Reservoir and Klootchman Cr Reservoir, alongside smaller improvements such as the Shorty Gay Well and BB Spring.

Drainage systems including Soldier Creek, Bear Creek, and China Creek carve through the topography, leading toward the Pringle Flat Dam. Near the southern boundary, Juniper Butte rises as a prominent landmark above Pringle Flat. This survey, compiled from mid-1970s aerial photography with 1992 field updates, captures the infrastructure of the American West's working lands, where 4WD trails and remote wells sustain life far from major population centers.