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1981 Map of Riley

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

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Riley sits at the junction of High Desert drainage and ranching life in this early 1980s look at Harney County. The landscape is defined by the broad expanse of Silver Valley and the prominent volcanic rises of Zoglmann Butte and Shields Butte. To the west, the Chickahominy Reservoir provides a vital water source, complete with a Boat Ramp and campground facility, while the intermittent flows of Silver Creek and Chickahominy Creek carve through the sagebrush-covered terrain.

Evidence of local community life and remote homesteading appears at the Suntex Sch and the Silver Creek Cem located near Best Lane. Small-scale land management is visible through numerous Borrow Pits and the Cinder Pit near the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The map captures a transitional geography where named features like Juniper Ridge and Rock Island Lake sit alongside established agricultural operations like the Green Valley Ranch.