2020 Map of Knox Mountain

About this map

Malheur National Forest encompasses this high-elevation terrain along the border of Grant and Harney counties. Centered on the prominence of Knox Mtn, the landscape is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages and named springs that supported early 20th-century livestock grazing. Points such as Miller and Jackson Spring and Moffitt Spring reflect the region's history of land use and pioneer water rights in a territory otherwise dominated by timber and steep canyons. To the north, Buttermilk Flat and Knox Meadow provide rare level ground amidst the ridges, while the southern portion of the map is shaped by the slopes of Antelope Mtn and the isolated Tuck Reservoir. This survey provides a clear view of the complex topography near Skookum Canyon and the headwaters of Crane Creek before the terrain descends toward the high desert basins.