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2017 Map of Selle Gap

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Selle Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Harney and Malheur County line bisects this high desert landscape, dominated by a complex network of springs, reservoirs, and drainage basins. Black Butte rises as a prominent landmark above the Poison Basin to the northeast and Wheeler Flat at the center of the sheet. The area's hydrology is defined by numerous named water sources critical to this arid environment, including Little Selle Spring, Trail Spring, and Shovel Spring.

Strategic water management is evident through several livestock or irrigation-related features such as Williams Charco, Juniper Basin Reservoir, and the expansive Warm Springs Reservoir in the southwest corner. Movement through the terrain is facilitated by the Juntura-Riverside Rd and China Creek Rd, which provide access to the topographic notches of Selle Gap and Little Selle Gap. This survey documents a working rangeland where name-bearing landmarks like Twin Knolls and Cripple Gulch mark the intersections of natural terrain and human utility.