2014 Map of Hickey Basin

About this map

Hickey Basin defines this high-desert landscape in Malheur County, where a complex network of small reservoirs and creek drainages supported the region's remote ranching operations into the early 21st century. Named water features like Andy Wilson Reservoir, Bar Heart Reservoir, and Atterbury Reservoir are tucked between prominent volcanic features such as Swamp Creek Buttes and Dry Buttes. The placement of these water sources relative to the primary local thoroughfares—Granite Creek Rd and Riverside Crowley Rd—illustrates the critical infrastructure required for land use in this arid portion of eastern Oregon. Geologic features like Dry Canyon and various branches of Hickey Cr provide natural landmarks for navigating the township and range divisions of the Oregon high country.