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2014 Map of Vaughn Well

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Vaughn Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Fort Rock Valley defines the high-desert landscape in this section of Lake County, where the topography transitions from the flat expanses of the valley floor to the steep verticality of the Burma Rim. The map documents a sparsely settled region organized around long-standing ranching and water access points, most notably Vaughn Well. The infrastructure is dominated by a grid-like network of rural transit corridors, including the Christmas Valley Hwy and 3 Mile Rd, which cut across the high plains.

The presence of the Christmas Lake Valley settlement in the northeast corner suggests the early 21st-century footprint of this remote community. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as the elevation rises toward the escarpment of the rim, accessed by local tracks such as Burma Rd and Vaughn Wls. This survey provides a clear view of the Public Land Survey System township and range lines that have governed land ownership and development in this arid Oregon interior since the pioneering era.