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2020 Map of Upton Mountain

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Upton Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Malheur River cuts through this high desert terrain in Harney County, feeding into the significant expanse of the Warm Springs Reservoir at the southeastern corner. This landscape is defined by its water management, evidenced by numerous high-elevation catchment points like Altnow Gap Reservoir, Drinkwater Reservoir Number Two, and the Stray Dog Reservoir. These features, alongside named springs such as Alkali Spring and Buskirk Spring, reveal the essential infrastructure required for ranching and land use in this arid region of eastern Oregon.

Prominent geological markers including Upton Mtn, Riley Butte, and Cat Rock provide navigational anchors across the open range. The historical transit through the area is traced by the Warm Springs Rd, which winds past Upton Pass and connects various isolated fields like Shurtz Field. The map provides a detailed view of the section lines and township boundaries that have governed this rural territory for over a century.