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1981 Map of Red Mountain

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Red Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Red Mountain dominates this high-desert landscape in Harney County, serving as a prominent topographic anchor for a region defined by its sparse water sources and ranching infrastructure. The map illustrates a reliance on critical water points such as Buckskin Reservoir No 4 and a series of geothermal and seasonal flows, including Hot Spring, Warm Spring, and the appropriately named Twin Springs.

Evidence of remote human activity is visible in the presence of the Whitehorse Ranch Airfield and a Radio Facility perched on the heights. Transportation and industry are minimal, represented by unimproved roads, a small Corral, and scattered extraction sites like a Gravel Pit and a lone Prospect. This 1980s-era survey captures a moment of modern ranching life where movement follows the drainage of Willow Creek across the arid basin.