Morrow County County
Morrow County, created from Umatilla County in 1885, is located east of the Cascades in north-central Oregon. It was named for J. L. Morrow, an early resident.
Mapped Location
Morrow County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Morrow County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Heppner
- Established: Monday, February 16, 1885
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Morrow County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Morrow County | Official |
A Selected Bibliography of Morrow County, County
A compilation of essential readings detailing the history, geography, and culture of the region.
Homesteads and heritages a history of Morrow County, Oregon by Giles French
Homesteads and heritages a history of Morrow County, Oregon examines the extensive agrarian settlement and vast livestock-ranching economy situated across the rolling, semi-arid plateau of north-central Oregon. French details how the region's formidable interior topography—specifically the sprawling, sun-baked bunchgrass steppes of the Columbia Basin, the deeply incised basalt canyons, and the rugged, timbered foothills of the Blue Mountains—strictly dictated the margins of early pioneer homesteading, dryland wheat cultivation, and massive sheep and cattle operations. By mapping the grueling transformation of these arid uplands from isolated pioneer sheep camps into highly resilient dry-farming communities entirely dependent on precarious seasonal rainfall and eventual rail access to the Columbia River gorge, the narrative highlights how this specific high-desert geography anchored a deeply enduring, agriculturally driven frontier economy. Ultimately, this regional record serves as a macro-level spatial history, demonstrating how the immense overland distances, severe arid constraints, and vital bunchgrass forage of this interior Pacific Northwest landscape fundamentally shaped the highly rugged, ranching and wheat-bound character of early Morrow County.
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Morrow County
- City of Boardman
- Cecil
- Clarke
- Eightmile
- Ella
- Galloway (historical)
- Gooseberry
- Hardman (historical)
- City of Heppner
- City of Ione
- City of Irrigon
- Lena
- Town of Lexington
- Morgan
- Pine City
- Ruggs
- Valby
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2013-01-08