1998 Map of Big Weasel Springs

About this map

Malheur National Forest dominates this section of Grant County, where the high ridges and deep drainages of the Blue Mountains define the landscape. The intricate network of waterways, including Murderers Creek and its many tributaries like South Fork Murderers Creek and Thorn Creek, suggests a geography where water access was primary for early activity. The presence of several historic sites, such as Buck Cabin, Stewart Cabin, and Lemon Cabin, provides a glimpse into the seasonal residency and forest management of the era. High-elevation landmarks like Fields Peak and McClellan Mtn stand as permanent navigational points above the Cedar Grove National Scenic Trail. This late 1990s revision reveals a terrain marked by named springs like Big Weasel Springs and Frankie and Johnny Spring, indicating a land shaped more by natural resources and recreational passage than by permanent town settlement.