2014 Map of Cairo

About this map

The agricultural landscape of eastern Malheur County is defined here by a sophisticated network of water management features, including the Nevada Canal and the Ontario Nyssa Canal. This irrigation infrastructure supports the settlements of Cairo and Nyssa, while the surrounding terrain rises toward the Lincoln Bench and the broad Big Sage Flats. Water transport is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the Malheur Siphon and various named ditches such as the Stewart Carter Ditch and Owyhee Ditch that weave through the valley. Local history is anchored by the Nyssa Cemetery, situated just south of Sarazin Road. The presence of small water bodies like Albertsons Reservoir 'A' and Lincoln Bench Reservoir highlights the intensive land use required for high-desert farming near the Snake River valley.