2017 Map of Promise

About this map

Promise sits at the heart of this highland region in Wallowa County, overlooking a landscape defined by deep drainages and timbered ridges within the Wallowa National Forest. The northern reach of the survey is dominated by the winding course of the Grande Ronde River, which carves a path through the canyonlands. High plateaus such as Ray Flat and McNutt Flat indicate the topography of the area, where isolated water sources like Hendersons Pond provided critical resources for early settlers. A network of primitive roads, including Sickfoot Rd and Promise Rd, traces the ridges between numerous tributaries like Sickfoot Cr and Wallupa Cr. This map illustrates the transition from river-bottom canyon floor to the high-elevation timber stands of the Blue Mountains, showing the geographic isolation of these remote northeastern Oregon communities.