2011 Map of Fields

About this map

The settlement of Fields anchors this remote high-desert landscape in southeastern Oregon, serving as a critical waypoint along the Fields-Denio Rd. This 2011 survey documents the essential infrastructure of this isolated community, including the Fields Post Office and the nearby El Rancho Airport. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising from the basin near Dry Lake to prominent heights at Alvord Peak and Red Mountain. Natural water sources, such as Pedro Spring, Burks Spring, and O Keefe Spring, provide vital moisture in an arid environment otherwise dominated by seasonal drainage systems like Cottonwood Creek and Fields Creek. These springs and passes, including Buckwilder Pass and Long Hollow Summit, trace the historical and modern transit routes through the basin-and-range country of Harney County.