2020 Map of Three Fingers Rock

About this map

Three Fingers Rock serves as the central landmark for this high-desert landscape in Malheur County, where water management is the primary human imprint. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems like Three Fingers Gulch and Painted Canyon, punctuated by distinctive volcanic features such as Atkins Butte and Acton Butte. Numerous stock reservoirs, including McIntyre Reservoir and the Bar Cross Basin Reservoir, reveal the area's essential ranching infrastructure. Isolated springs such as Buzzard Spring and McIntyre Spring provide critical water points across the arid ridges. Access is limited to a few primitive routes like McIntyre Spring Rd and Three Fingers Gulch Rd, highlighting the remote and utilitarian character of this portion of eastern Oregon.