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2011 Map of Red Bank Lakes

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Egan Cabin serves as a lone human landmark in this high desert landscape of southeastern Oregon. The terrain is defined by a complex network of seasonal water sources and natural depressions, most notably the Red Bank Lakes and the distinct geological feature known as Hole in the Ground. These waterholes and reservoirs, including the State Game Reservoir Number Eleven and Kit Canyon Waterhole, suggest a landscape managed for livestock or wildlife in a region where water is a critical and intermittent resource.

Elevated features such as Juniper Ridge and Lynch Gulch break the horizon, while naming conventions like Old Jims Lake and Peters Waterhole hint at the personal histories of early ranchers or surveyors who traversed this part of Harney County. The distribution of these water features, from the Lower Bedground Waterhole to the Hidden Reservoir, illustrates the vital infrastructure required to sustain life and industry in the arid Oregon interior.