2023 Map of Red Lookout Butte

About this map

Red Lookout Butte and the surrounding high desert of Harney County are defined by a network of critical water points and volcanic landforms. The topography is shaped by the Tule Springs Rims to the north and the prominent heights of Buckskin Mtn and Lookout Butte to the south. Human activity in this arid landscape is marked by water management and natural seeps, most notably at Tule Springs and the structured storage of Buckskin Reservoir Number 3 and Buckskin Reservoir Number 2. These features, alongside the isolated Buckskin Spring, illustrate the sparse but essential infrastructure required for ranching or resource management in this corner of the Great Basin. The map provides a precise layout of township and range lines across this open terrain, reflecting the modern administrative grid of the American West.