2017 Map of Rawhide Canyon

About this map

Wilson Cr carves through this high desert portion of Harney County, defining a landscape shaped by intermittent water sources and ranching infrastructure. This area is centered on Rawhide Canyon, where the drainage patterns of the Great Basin dictate the location of vital resources like Wilson Reservoir and the Bruce Waterhole. The map shows a transition from the north, where water is more readily captured, to the southern reaches of Mule Springs Valley. Navigated by a network of simple roads and trails including Rawhide Spring Rd and Warner Va, the region remains largely open range, organized by the township and range lines of the Public Land Survey System. The presence of these named water features highlights the essential nature of specific springs and catchments for managing livestock in an otherwise arid environment.