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2017 Map of Whitehorse Butte

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Whitehorse Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Deary Pasture and the steep, complex drainage of the Owyhee Canyon anchor the southwestern corner of this high-desert landscape. The terrain is defined by a dense network of water management features, including Jaca Reservoir, Slipper Reservoir, and Seldom Reservoir, which support ranching operations across the arid plateaus of Malheur County. These man-made catchments are linked by seasonal drainages such as Mud Flat Creek and Soldier Creek.

Remote transportation routes like Arritola Place Rd and Three Forks Rd provide access to notable landmarks such as Whitehorse Butte and the dramatic drop of Groundhog Falls. The map reveals a landscape shaped by the necessity of water storage in a high-elevation environment, showing how natural features like Short Canyon and Indian Canyon have been utilized to capture runoff in this sparsely populated region of southeastern Oregon.