A Bit of Trivia
Malheur County is located in the southeast corner of Oregon. It is bordered by Baker County on the north, the State of Idaho on the east, the State of Nevada on the south, and Harney and Grant Counties on the west. It is the 2nd largest county in the state with 9,874 square miles.
Malheur County derives its name from French trappers during an expedition to the Snake River country in 1825-1826, when their property and furs were stolen
from their encampment they demeaned it the Malheur. "Malheur" is French for "Bad Hour" (misfortune).