2011 Map of Rawhide Canyon

About this map

Wilson Creek flows through this high desert region of Harney County, providing the primary drainage for the surrounding terrain. The landscape is defined by the broad Mule Springs Valley and the prominent rising of Juniper Ridge to the south. Human activity and livestock management in this arid environment are marked by essential water features such as the North Wilson Reservoir and Boyce Waterhole. Transportation through the basin relies on limited arterial tracks, most notably Rawhide Spring Rd, which skirts the western edge of the valley floor near the namesake Rawhide Canyon. This survey captures the sparse infrastructure of the Oregon backcountry, documenting the crucial relationship between named topographic markers and the rare water sources that sustain the area.