2020 Map of Lehman Springs

About this map

Lehman Springs and Hidaway Springs anchor this high-elevation landscape within the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon. The terrain is defined by the intersection of the Whitman National Forest and Umatilla National Forest, split by the county line between Umatilla and Union. Local geography is marked by numerous water sources and meadows, including Nelson Meadows and French Corral Meadow, which suggest a long history of seasonal grazing and forest management. The drainage network is dense, with headwaters for Bear Wallow Cr and Camas Cr carving through the timbered ridges. Transportation is largely limited to forest corridors like Tower Mtn Road 5226 (Snow), reflecting the area's primary use for timber, recreation, and watershed protection. The nomenclature of features like Butcher Knife and Dugout Spring points to the early 20th-century settlers and stockmen who traversed these high-country corridors.