2023 Map of Sixteen Butte

About this map

Sixteen Butte and a cluster of surrounding cinder cones dominate this high-desert landscape along the border of Deschutes and Lake counties. Situated largely within the Deschutes National Forest, the terrain is defined by volcanic features and expansive flats like Coyote Flat. The 2023 survey illustrates the modern intersection of conservation and recreation, where public land management is visible through a network of designated off-highway vehicle routes including the Ohv #40 Tr and Ohv #90 Tr. These trails wind between family-named and descriptively named summits such as Deadlog Butte, Wigtop Butte, and the isolated depression of Little Garden. The map provides a precise look at the township and range survey lines that still govern this sparsely populated part of the Oregon interior.