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1967 Map of West Butte

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of West Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The high desert landscape along the border of Crook and Deschutes counties is defined by volcanic features and sparse water sources as they appeared in the late 1960s. West Butte and the Bear Creek Buttes dominate the center of the sheet, providing an orientation point for the network of unimproved tracks and jeep trails that crisscross the area. Evidence of early land use and survival in this arid environment is visible through scattered infrastructure such as the Bear Ridge Well, a Water Tank, and various reservoirs including Daly Reservoir and Hirsch Reservoir.

Water remains the primary geographical marker here, with named springs like Odell Spring, Daly Spring, and Tub Spring serving as vital landmarks. The presence of Prospects in the northeast corner suggests small-scale mineral exploration common to this region's geology. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the Dry River and Sage Hollow show the drainage patterns of this high-elevation terrain, which supported seasonal grazing and transit long before modern development reached this part of Oregon.