1963 Map of Spring Butte

About this map

Deschutes National Forest encompasses the high volcanic terrain of this Central Oregon region, where three county lines meet. The landscape is dominated by cinder cones and lava flows, notably Spring Butte, Ipsoot Butte, and Green Butte, which rise above the broad, porous expanse of the Sand Flat. This 1963 survey, later updated with 1979 data, captures the forest management infrastructure of the era, including the Jones Well Guard Station and associated Jones Well. The network of Jeep Trails provides the primary means of navigation through the timber and volcanic soil, connecting remote landmarks like the Water Tank and a Cinder Pit near the Klamath and Deschutes county boundary. The mapping of these county lines—where Deschutes, Klamath, and Lake counties converge—illustrates the administrative complexity of managing these high-desert forest lands.