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Malheur National Forest
431 Patterson Bridge Road
John Day, OR 97845
(541) 575-3000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions - History
- When was the Malheur National Forest established?
The Malheur National Forest was established by President Taft
on June 13th, 1908. It was created out of the larger Blue
Mountains
Forest Reserve which was established two years earlier.
- Where does the name "Malheur" come from?
The Malheur Forest was named for the Malheur River which has its
headwaters in the southeastern part of the Forest. Malheur is
a French word for misfortune (literally "bad hour").
The River was named by the fur trapper Peter Ogden in the 1820's
when a cache of supplies hidden along its banks was taken by Indians.
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USDA Forest Service - Malheur National Forest
Last Modified: Wednesday, 22 September 2004 at 12:35:41 EDT
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