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2014 Map of Skull Spring

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Skull Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Skull Spring and a complex network of livestock reservoirs define this portion of the high desert in Malheur County. The landscape is marked by strategic water management, with numerous named catchments such as Field Creek Reservoir, Dennison Reservoir, and the Old Fence Reservoir scattered across the township lines of T24S R40E and T25S R40E. These features, along with Willow Spring and Green Spring, suggest a region historically tied to open-range ranching and seasonal grazing.

Distinctive geological formations like Roostercomb and Copeland Butte rise above the drainages of Skull Cr and Wildcat Cr. The primary transit corridor, Crowley Rd, winds north to south through the eastern half of the quadrangle, passing notable landmarks like Hole in the Rock. This survey provides a precise record of the remote infrastructure—from the Cellar Reservoir to the Littlefield Reservoir—that supports life and industry in Oregon's arid interior.