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1981 Map of Tumtum Lake

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Tumtum Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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Pueblo Valley dominates this high desert landscape, characterized by its complex network of seasonal drainages and scattered ranching outposts. Grounded in the late 1970s land use of Harney County, the area shows a clear reliance on water management for livestock, evidenced by numerous wells and the winding course of Trout Creek. Settlement is sparse, represented by locations like Trout Creek Ranch and the Lower Roux Place, while the presence of a Cem and Ruins suggest a longer history of habitation than the modern surface suggests.

The western edge is defined by the rising elevations of the Pueblo Mountains, where steep drainages like Arizona Creek and Little Cottonwood Creek descend toward the valley floor. Tumtum Lake and the nearby Pueblo Slough indicate a low-lying basin where water collects at the foot of the range. Landmarks such as Snake Den Butte and a small Landing Field serve as navigation points in this open country, which also shows signs of resource exploration at the Prospect site near the mountain foothills.