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2011 Map of Westfall Butte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Westfall Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Westfall Butte stands as a central landmark in this high-desert landscape of eastern Malheur County, where the 2011 topography reveals a sophisticated network of water management for cattle and wildlife. The area is defined by numerous catchment systems, including Upper Gregory Creek Reservoir, Gregory Creek Reservoir, and the South Gregory Creek Reservoir, which cluster around the drainage of Gregory Creek. These reservoirs, alongside isolated water sources like Zotto Reservoir and Muir Reservoir, highlight the critical importance of water rights and resource planning in this arid rangeland.

Evidence of local activity and land use is centered at Becker Horse Camp, located near the southern slope of Kelsay Butte. Transportation through the basin relies on a handful of primitive routes, notably Gregory Creek Rd, Pole Creek Rd, and Buckaroo Spring Rd. The map meticulously tracks the subtle hydrology of the region, from the seasonal flow of Swamp Creek and Cottonwood Creek to the essential water points at Pole Creek Spring and Buckaroo Spring.