2014 Map of Findley Buttes

About this map

Findley Buttes and the soaring peak of Méexsem Héepey Butte dominate the landscape in this high-altitude corner of Wallowa County. The terrain is defined by a series of significant ridges and deep gulches, including Long Ridge, Imnaha Gulch, and Stickney Gulch, which channel the drainage of numerous small streams. Much of the eastern portion of the map is protected within the Wallowa National Forest, where the topography becomes increasingly complex. Rural infrastructure is sparse, limited to primary access routes like Zumwalt Rd, Johnson Ln, and Trail Creek Rd. These roads skirt the base of hills such as Harsin Butte, following the natural contours of the land carved by Pine Cr and Camp Cr. The arrangement of these roads and watercourses illustrates the traditional land-use patterns of the Oregon high country, where transportation and settlement are dictated by the steep vertical relief and the flow of Butte Cr and Little Sheep Cr.