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2023 Map of Sheep Rock

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Sheep Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Sheep Rock serves as the central landmark for this arid high-desert landscape in Lake County. The terrain is characterized by its vital water management infrastructure, where named waterholes provide essential resources for livestock and wildlife across the range. Features such as Horse Trap Waterhole, Square Waterhole, and Handy Waterhole underscore the necessity of these improvements for land use in this part of Oregon.

In addition to these constructed features, the map highlights significant natural depressions and ridges. Burma Rim defines the eastern elevation, while seasonal water bodies like Dead Horse Lake and Walking Plow Lake appear in the southeastern quadrant. The nomenclature here, including Impossible Waterhole and Legal Waterhole, reflects a long history of range management and local geography defined by the search for water.