1906 Map of Mitchell Butte

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Vale and Nyssa anchor the northern and eastern borders of this territory, where the early 20th-century agricultural landscape of Malheur County is defined by an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure. The Malheur River feeds a complex system of water rights, including the Farmers Ditch, Vine's Ditch, and the Gillerman and Frohman Ditch, which supported the early development of the region's farms and ranches. To the south, the landscape transitions into the high desert peaks of Grassy Mountain and Owyhee Ridge, where numerous springs like Poison Spr and Hoodoo Spr provide vital water sources in the arid terrain.