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Malheur County’s name is French for “misfortune.” Legend has it that French trappers and traders were attacked by native American Indians near a river. Members of the party were killed and wounded, and those misfortunes led the French to name the river Malheur, or loosely translated, “unhappy river.” | Malheur County’s name is French for “misfortune.” Legend has it that French trappers and traders were attacked by native American Indians near a river. Members of the party were killed and wounded, and those misfortunes led the French to name the river Malheur, or loosely translated, “unhappy river.” | ||
Nearly 94 percent of the county, in the southeastern corner of Oregon, is rangeland | Nearly 94 percent of the county, in the southeastern corner of Oregon, is rangeland - two-thirds of which is controlled by the Bureau of Land Management. The livestock on the seal represents the county’s agricultural character. | ||
The outline of the county borders includes the major roads that crisscross the county and Lake Owyhee. | The outline of the county borders includes the major roads that crisscross the county and Lake Owyhee. | ||