2020 Map of Three Lakes Country

About this map

Three Lakes Country defines this high-elevation Wallowa County landscape, where a series of small water bodies—Sprudy Lake, Marshman Lake, Nuxall Lake, and Hayden Lake—cluster south of a prominent ridge line. The terrain is marked by significant vertical relief, dominated by Hayden Butte and several steep drainage systems. A complex network of waterways, including Middle Fork Crow Cr and Little Sheep Cr, dissects the plateau, while deep geological features like Box Canyon and Wolf Canyon provide natural boundaries to the east. Transportation through this part of the Oregon backcountry relies on established ranching routes such as Mark Conrad Ranch Rd and Rail Canyon Rd. The map illustrates a modern rural infrastructure focused on land management and ranching access within the high-desert and mountainous transition zone of northeastern Oregon.