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2020 Map of Rawhide Pocket

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Rawhide Pocket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Rawhide Pocket serves as the namesake landmark for this high-desert landscape in southeastern Oregon, where a series of remote basins and plateaus define the hydrology of Malheur County. The drainage network is characterized by the W Little Owyhee River and Louse Canyon, which feed into a sophisticated system of named water catchments. These include the Harvey Cracker Reservoir, Manydraw Reservoir, and Section Sixteen Reservoir, reflecting the historical importance of water management in this arid grazing territory.

The presence of Sharon Creek Reservoir Rd provides the primary access route across the flats, passing by features such as Bull Flat and Toppin Creek Butte. This 2020 survey documents the intricate topography of Toppin Creek Canyon and the varied distribution of reservoirs, from Pack Rat Reservoir to the Boundary Fence Reservoir, illustrating the continued intersection of public land use and natural resource infrastructure.