Three Forks (Oregon)

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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]

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Three Forks Recreation Site

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

  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.

42°32′42″N117°09′51″W / 42.54500°N 117.16417°W / 42.54500; -117.16417

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