2020 Map of Wagontire Mountain East

About this map

Wagontire and its eponymous airport sit at the base of the prominent Wagontire Mtn, a dominant terrain feature in this high-desert portion of Harney County. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of seasonal waterways like Big Tank Cr and Little Tank Cr, which carve through the land at Egli Canyon and Little Tank Canyon. These canyons and the nearby Egli Ridge suggest a topography heavily influenced by volcanic or tectonic shifts, typical of the Oregon outback. Human infrastructure is concentrated along the Gap Ranch-Wagontire Rd, which provides the primary access route through this sparsely populated territory. Water remains the most critical resource for ranching and survival here, evidenced by the presence of Foster Spring, a vital point in an otherwise arid environment where intermittent tanks and springs dictate the movement of people and livestock.