Jordan Valley

Few communities in southeastern Oregon have histories as closely tied to Basque settlement and sheep ranching as Jordan Valley. Set beside Jordan Creek in Malheur County’s high desert, this small outpost lies on US Route 95 amid sagebrush country shaped by the wider Owyhee region. Basque immigrants arrived in the late 19th century to work the surrounding range, and their legacy remains visible in the Jordan Valley Pelota Fronton, built in 1915 for the handball game pelota. A historic district of early commercial buildings adds a tangible human story to this remote setting. Find related webcams in the Owyhee country to build a fuller picture of Jordan Valley and southeastern Oregon.

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