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1983 Map of Walker Butte

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Walker Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Walker Butte and its surrounding volcanic landscape dominate this high-desert portion of the Oregon backcountry in the early 1980s. The map illustrates a reliance on scattered water sources across Squaw Flat, featuring isolated landmarks like Jaynes Well, Rogers Well, and the Devils Hole. Human presence is sparse, represented by the lonely Walker Cabin situated near the headwaters of Walker Creek.

The geological transition from the East Lava Field in the south to the prominent peaks of North Butte, South Butte, and Kilgore Butte provides a clear view of the region's volcanic origins. Small-scale water management for livestock or local use is evident in features such as the Coyote Hole Reservoir, Division Reservoir, and the intermittent Dry Lake beds that punctuate the arid terrain near the county boundary.