2017 Map of Sage Hen Flats

About this map

Sage Hen Flats defines the high-desert character of this corner of Harney County, where the landscape is shaped by ephemeral water sources and seasonal drainage. The land rises from the flats toward the Sage Hen Hills in the southeast and the steep descent of Sage Hen Canyon to the northwest. Key water management features for livestock or local wildlife are evident, including the Rock Reservoir, Dixon Waterhole, and the secluded Sage Hen Spring. The ephemeral Sage Hen Creek meanders across the territory, crossing the only significant thoroughfare, Ackley Camp Rd. This remote high-plateau environment near the border of Lake County is further distinguished by The Potholes, a geological formation in the northwest that highlights the unique volcanic or erosional history of the Oregon interior.