Loading map...

2011 Map of Three Fingers Rock

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Three Fingers Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Three Fingers Rock stands as a central landmark in this high-desert region of eastern Malheur County, where the topography is defined by a series of buttes, ridges, and seasonal water sources. The landscape is marked by a legacy of range management and livestock grazing, evidenced by the numerous small catchments such as Sheephead Reservoir, Pinnacle Reservoir, and the Bar Cross Basin Reservoir. These features, along with several named springs like McIntyre Spring and Buzzard Spring, highlight the critical importance of water distribution in this arid environment.

Transportation through the area is facilitated by rugged routes including McIntyre Spring Rd and 3 Fingers Gulch Rd, which connect remote outposts like Camp Cabin to the surrounding hills. Elevations vary from the prominent Atkins Butte and Acton Butte in the south to the northern reaches of Sheephead Ridge. The drainage patterns of Sage Creek and Succor Creek further illustrate the watershed's structure near the Idaho border.