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2023 Map of Three Fingers Rock

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Three Fingers Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Three Fingers Rock stands as the central landmark of this high-desert landscape in Malheur County, where the topography is defined by prominent volcanic buttes and deep gulches. The drainage patterns of Sage Creek and Succor Creek dictate the layout of the region's ranching infrastructure, which is heavily reliant on a network of named springs and reservoirs. Ranching history is etched into the terrain through features such as Bar Cross Basin Reservoir, Sheephead Reservoir, and Pinnacle Reservoir.

Navigation through this area follows primitive routes like McIntyre Spring Rd, which traces the high ground between McIntyre Ridge and the Three Fingers Gulch. Numerous water sources, including Meadowlark Spring, Buzzard Spring, and Roger Spring, indicate the vital necessity of permanent water in this arid corner of eastern Oregon. The map illustrates a landscape of elevation extremes, ranging from the heights of Round Mtn and Saddle Butte to the depths of Painted Canyon.