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1990 Map of Swede Flat

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Swede Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

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Cottonwood Mountain dominates this portion of Malheur County, where the high desert landscape is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages and vital water sources. The area around Swede Flat reveals a reliance on isolated springs and reservoirs, including the Swede Flat Reservoir and Blue Reservoir, which supported the livestock and ranching activities central to this region's economy in the late twentieth century.

Named landmarks like Burnt Stump Butte and Sugarloaf Butte serve as primary navigational anchors across the complex terrain. Smaller, specific features such as Bannock Corral Spring and Rock Cabin Spring No 2 suggest the historical locations of temporary camps or early range improvements. The presence of numerous family-named or descriptive water sources, such as Walters Spring, Rattlesnake Spring, and O'Neil Spring, provides a footprint of the individuals who lived and worked on this high plateau during the 1980s.