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2023 Map of Whitetail Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Umatilla National Forest encompasses the high-elevation terrain of this Wheeler County quadrangle, where the borders of Morrow and Grant counties also meet. The landscape is defined by a series of prominent peaks and ridgelines, including Whitetail Butte, Mahogany Butte, and Happy Jack Ridge. Water sources are vital features here, with Bull Prairie Lake serving as a central landmark alongside numerous springs such as Fairview Spring and Yearling Spring.

A network of forest roads and trails, including the Porter Creek Trl and By-Pass Trl, connects the remote interior. Traces of early land use and settlement are evident in names like Haystack Cem and Burnt Cabin Creek. The drainage patterns are clearly marked by Porter Creek and Kahler Creek, which carve through the basin and mountain slopes, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Blue Mountains region.