1978 Map of Stinkingwater Mountains

About this map

The Stinkingwater Mountains dominate this 1978 landscape, a high-desert terrain of tables and buttes defined by the course of the Malheur River and Silvies River. Local history is anchored at the Fort Harney (Site) and the small cattle and rail hubs like Drewsey and Juntura. The Oregon and Northwestern Railroad cuts through the western edge, reflecting the region's timber and transit heritage. Large water features including the Warm Springs Reservoir and Beulah Reservoir stand out against the high-elevation flats of Moffit Table and Merlie Table. This survey captures the rural infrastructure of eastern Oregon before modern shifts, documenting the primitive roads and water rights that shaped the Malheur National Forest and surrounding Harney County ranchlands.