2014 Map of Jonesboro

About this map

Jonesboro sits along the Malheur River in this arid corridor of eastern Oregon, where the Central Oregon Hwy provides the primary transit route through the high desert. The landscape is defined by its water management and grazing infrastructure, evidenced by the Jonesboro Canal and numerous scattered water sources such as Peavine Reservoir and Butterfly Spring. The terrain transitions from the deep depressions of Stemler Basin and Black Canyon to the prominent heights of Stemler Ridge. Local navigation relies on primitive tracks like Pole Creek Rd and Antelope Springs Rd, which connect the remote uplands and drainages of Dipping Vat Cr and Saddlehorse Cr to the river valley. The distribution of named springs, including Trail Creek Spring and Saddlehorse Spring, highlights the critical importance of water points in this cattle-ranching region of Malheur County.