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2011 Map of Schaub Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Fort Rock Valley defines the character of this landscape in Lake County, where scattered homesteads and water bodies dot the high desert floor. The settlement pattern is marked by family-named ranching operations, such as Morehouse Ranch and Boley Ranch, which are connected by a grid of county roads including Fort Rock Rd and County Rd-5-10. The presence of ephemeral and named water sources like Schaub Lake, Windmill Lake, and Dog Lake highlights the vital role of water management in this arid ranching country.

At the southern edge of the survey, a cluster of properties including Poplars Ranch, Pitcher Ranch, and Owen Pitcher Ranch suggest a long-standing lineage of land use. The presence of Conley on the eastern margin, along with the Eskelin Ranch, provides specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family histories in the eastern Oregon interior. The geometric road network reflects the vastness of the basin, anchored by thoroughfares like Thomas Rd.