2017 Map of Three Man Butte Well

About this map

Three Man Butte Well serves as a primary landmark in this high-desert portion of Malheur County, where the landscape is defined by its water management for livestock and transit. The map traces a network of isolated catchments, including Ledge Rock Reservoir, Bedground Reservoir, and Short Draw Reservoir, which are vital for sustaining life in this arid terrain. Remote transit corridors like Whitehorse Rd and the Old Ion Hwy cross the landscape, following natural contours between the basins of N Blue Reservoir and other small catchments. This survey illustrates the spatial distribution of these critical water sources and the surveyed township boundaries that organize the vast open range of southeastern Oregon.