2011 Map of Stockade Mountain

About this map

Stockade Mountain and the surrounding high desert of Malheur County are defined by a complex network of seasonal drainages and prominent volcanic landforms. The terrain is anchored by significant elevations such as Stockade Buttes, Whitehorse Mountain, and the Swamp Creek Buttes in the north. Water security in this arid landscape is marked by isolated features like Coyote Springs, Helpful Spring, and Soldier Spring, which served as critical landmarks for travelers and livestock in the early 21st century. The drainage patterns of Juniper Creek and Stockade Creek illustrate the natural runoff routes toward the Owyhee region. Human presence is concentrated along the Crowley-Riverside Rd, which provides the primary transit corridor through this expanse of basin and range country.