Three Forks (Oregon)

Three Forks is a locale where the main fork of the Owyhee River converges with the North Fork and Middle Fork in Malheur County, Oregon.^[1]

It was the site of the Battle of Three Forks during the Snake War, May 27–28, 1866.^[2]^[3]^{: 153–156} Remains of a historical military road built to access the area are still visible on the canyon's west side.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three Forks
^ Battle of Three Forks and the Owyhee Cannon, Reference Series No. 239, Idaho State Historical Society
^ Michno, Gregory, The Deadliest Indian War in the West: The Snake Conflict, 1864-1868. Caldwell: Caxton Press, 2007. pp 345-346
^ "Three Forks". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

42°32′42″N 117°09′51″W / 42.54500°N 117.16417°W / 42.54500; -117.16417

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three Forks

[2] Battle of Three Forks and the Owyhee Cannon, Reference Series No. 239, Idaho State Historical Society

[3] Michno, Gregory, The Deadliest Indian War in the West: The Snake Conflict, 1864-1868. Caldwell: Caxton Press, 2007. pp 345-346

[4] "Three Forks". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

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