1971 Map of Rock Camp Draw

About this map

Juniper Ridge and the high basins of Harney County define this 1971 topographical study, capturing a high-desert landscape before modern development altered its primitive access. This remote pocket of Oregon is characterized by a network of seasonal water sources and isolated homesteads, including Hempy Cabin in the north and Anderson Cabin to the south. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages such as Rock Camp Draw and Open Draw, while numerous small water bodies like Monahan Lake and Old Jims Lake dot the ridges. The label for Mule Tit near Mule Spring serves as a distinctive local landmark, reflecting the vernacular naming conventions of the era's ranching or surveying crews. This map provides a clear record of the early 1970s land use, where movement was dictated by the Jeep Trail systems winding through Mule Springs Valley and across the high plateaus.