Category: Germaine Places

The highest point in Wilbur County is Black Bear Mountain, in the northwest corner of the county. Back to Places Index | Back to Main Index

Broken Axle Butte, elevation 4,568 feet, is the site of an abandoned fire watch in the heavily forested area of eastern Wilbur County.

About five miles north of Germaine, Oregon, in Wilbur County, Dead Mule Butte is near the old Van Bibber Mill. It is currently the location of The Compound, a group of makeshift buildings and tent sites, which houses the anarchist group, Reject Army of Poetry. Type: Where: Description: Go to Germaine Index

A volcanic cinder cone, located in central Wilbur County. Much of it has been mined for the red cinder which was historically used to pave county roads. Return to Place Index | Return to Main Index

Dry Gulch is an unincorporated town a few miles south of Charlebois Springs, on Dry Creek Road. It has an unofficial population of 6. Go to Germaine Index

The cave in which the settlers sheltered for the winter in 1846. It is said they were led there by the Old Paiute who came in Little Germaine’s vision. It is now a gift shop and historical museum run by the Daughters of Germaine. Back to Places Index | Back to Main Index

The small town of Indian Bluffs is located at the junction of Old Paiute Road and Indian Bluffs Road, in northern Wilbur County. Back to Places Index | Back to Main Index

Located in the northwest corner of Wilbur County,

McCoy Junction, in southern Wilbur County is a seasonal home to migrant workers employed by the county’s agricultural businesses. McCoy Industries maintains several warehouses at the location. Back to Places Index | Back to Main Index

Nine Mile Creek runs near the north boundary of Wilbur County, Originating in the Ochocos and eventually feeding into the North Fork of the Crooked River. Near the village of Nine Mile, it forms a natural lake, Lake Germaine, which is a recreational tourist destination.

North Plains Junction

Not really a mountain, but a small butte atop Old Paiute Ridge. Back to Places Index | Back to Main Index