1982 Map of South Ice Cave

About this map

South Ice Cave and the volcanic terrain of the high desert define this 1982 survey along the border of Deschutes and Lake counties. The landscape is marked by the distinct geology of the Deschutes National Forest, featuring topographical landmarks such as Lava Pass and a series of extractive sites including the South Ice Cave Cinder Pit and Lava Crossing Cinder Pit. Water is a scarce and vital resource in this environment, represented here by Pine Lake and several isolated water points like B S Well and the East Pine Lake Well. The map illustrates a network of unimproved roads and four-wheel-drive tracks that navigate between lava flows and cinder cones, documenting the mid-century infrastructure used for forest management and local resource extraction.