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2011 Map of Rawhide Pocket

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Rawhide Pocket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The West Little Owyhee River winds through this high-desert portion of Malheur County, defining a landscape marked by essential water management for ranching and livestock. Named features such as Rawhide Pocket and Oregon Hill anchor the terrain, which is dominated by a sophisticated network of catchments including Pack Rat Reservoir, Manydraw Reservoir, and Section Sixteen Reservoir.

Remote infrastructure is visible along the Sharon Creek Reservoir Rd, which provides access through the eastern sections near Toppin Creek Butte. The distribution of man-made water sources like Harvey Cracker Reservoir and Boundary Fence Reservoir suggests a landscape carefully partitioned for grazing, where natural drainages like Toppin Creek and Little Spring Creek are augmented by seasonal storage.