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2017 Map of Whitetail Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Umatilla National Forest defines the high country of this region where Wheeler, Morrow, and Grant counties meet. The landscape is a complex network of volcanic landforms and drainages, marked by prominent elevations such as Whitetail Butte, Mahogany Butte, and Grassy Butte. Water sources are vital in this terrain, as evidenced by the concentration of named springs like Whitetail Spring, Yearling Spring, and Stalling Butte Spring.

Human activity is primarily centered on forest management and livestock grazing, with a dense grid of service roads including Bull Prairie Rd and Burnt Cabin Rd providing access to the interior. Wilson Prairie and Rocky Flat offer breaks in the timbered slopes, while the Haystack Cem near Haystack Cr serves as a small but significant genealogical marker of the early inhabitants who worked this high-desert fringe. The presence of Bull Prairie Lake and developed recreation points highlights the transition of the forest from a purely extractive resource to a managed recreational landscape by the early 21st century.