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2023 Map of Whitehorse Ranch

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Whitehorse Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Whitehorse Valley defines the northwestern corner of this high desert landscape, where the drainage of Whitehorse Creek carves a path through the remote rangelands of southeastern Oregon. The map documents a rugged topography punctuated by Whitehorse Butte and a network of seasonal water sources essential for livestock and local ecology. Water management is evident through features like Steens View Reservoir and Bog Hole Reservoir, while the presence of Boney Spring indicates natural groundwater points in an otherwise arid environment.

Transportation is limited to a handful of gravel and dirt thoroughfares, including Whitehorse Ranch Rd and Mud Spring Rd, which facilitate movement between scattered watersheds like Antelope Creek and Fish Creek. The surveyor's work also highlights the political boundary between Harney and Malheur counties, cutting vertically through the drainage of Little Antelope Creek. This sheet preserves the contemporary footprint of a traditional ranching corridor in the Great Basin.