2014 Map of Rams Butte

About this map

Rams Butte stands as the primary landmark in this high desert landscape of Lake County, where water management is etched into the terrain through man-made and natural catchments. The 2014 topography reveals a network of vital water points, from the Burrows Lake Reservoir and Rams Butte Reservoir to the more primitive Curve Waterhole. These features, along with Jew Valley and the deep cut of Black Canyon, illustrate the critical infrastructure required for ranching and survival in Oregon's arid interior. Transportation is represented by established routes such as Black Canyon Rd and the Benjamin Lk and Carrolwell tracks, which connect distant sections of the Public Land Survey System. The map documents a sparsely settled region defined by its geological depressions like Sand Hollow and ephemeral features such as Oblong Lk.