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.
It was the site of the Battle of Three Forks during the Snake War, May 27–28, 1866.Battle of Three Forks and the Owyhee Cannon, Reference Series No. 239, Idaho State Historical SocietyMichno, Gregory, The Deadliest Indian War in the West: The Snake Conflict, 1864-1868. Caldwell: Caxton Press, 2007. pp 345-346 Remains of a historical military road built to access the area are still visible on the canyon's west side.
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