2020 Map of Hughet Valley

About this map

The high desert and timbered slopes of Harney County are defined here by the meeting of the Malheur National Forest and Ochoco National Forest. This remote interior landscape in the Hughet Valley region is marked by an extensive network of springs and reservoirs critical for livestock and wildlife, including Rocking Bar Spring, Blue Creek Spring, and the Seven Up Spring. The water management system is further detailed through features like Beaverdam Reservoir and Emigrant Reservoir. Transportation through this often-rugged terrain relies on specialized routes such as Hines Logging Rd and Emigrant Creek Rd, which follow the natural contours of the drainages. The map reveals how water sources like Professor Spring and Smith Reservoir dictate the movement and utility of this eastern Oregon high country.