2017 Map of Scratch Post Butte

About this map

Scratch Post Butte and Circle Butte command the high ground of this Malheur County landscape, part of a high-desert terrain where water management is central to the land's utility. Significant effort to capture seasonal runoff is visible through features like Smith Reservoir, Wheaton Cr Reservoir, and Hay Canyon Reservoir. These man-made catchments, alongside natural sources like Kink Spring, define the hydrology of an area where Wheaton Cr and Log Cr navigate the deep relief of Hay Canyon. The passage through this remote section of Oregon is marked by Bonita Rd, which provides access to the higher elevations near Juniper Mtn. The map preserves the complex drainage patterns of numerous seasonal streams, including Lyman Cr and Sheep Cr, as they descend from the buttes into the surrounding basins.