2020 Map of Rabbit Hills NW

About this map

Sherlock Gulch Reservoir marks the northeastern landscape of this portion of Harney County, sitting at the transition between the high desert plains and the rising terrain of the eastern Oregon interior. The sheet documents a vast, open expanse defined more by its drainage patterns and elevation shifts than by human settlements, reflecting a region where water management is central to the land's utility. Though the landscape appears sparse, the presence of the reservoir indicates the critical importance of seasonal water capture in an environment dominated by topographic contours and dry gulches. This survey provides a baseline of the high desert's geographic character in the early 21st century, detailing a remote section of the state where the natural terrain remains the primary feature.