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Harney County.

Harney County has 10,134.5 square miles of land in Oregon. 12 mapped landscape regions meet across Harney County: High Lava Plains, High Desert Wetlands, Owyhee Uplands and Canyons, among others.

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Harney County Courthouse in Burns, Oregon.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Harney County Courthouse in Burns, Oregon.

Photo & credit
THE SETTINGHigh Lava Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS3 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Harney County on the map

THE HARNEY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
High Lava Plains setting.

Harney County has 10,134.5 square miles of land in Oregon. 12 mapped landscape regions meet across Harney County: High Lava Plains, High Desert Wetlands, Owyhee Uplands and Canyons, among others.

Lava plains, stony uplands, dry valleys and scattered ranges form the Northern Basin and Range. Sagebrush and grassland give way to juniper and other woodland in higher or rockier settings.

Regional context: Northern Basin and Range ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Harney County intersects 12 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. High Lava Plains48%
  2. High Desert Wetlands8.1%
  3. Owyhee Uplands and Canyons8%
  4. Continental Zone Foothills7.7%
  5. Continental Zone Highlands7.5%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Blue Mountains in Harney County

The Blue Mountains combine open mountain ranges and dissected volcanic uplands. The Wallowa and Elkhorn high country includes older granitic and metamorphic rocks above the surrounding lava landscape.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Harney County

The atlas lists 3 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Harney County, including Crane, Burns, Hines. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Harney County

Harney County by land and water

The Census records 93.2 square miles of water within Harney County, or 0.9% of its total area. That share is close to Harney County’s 0.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Harney County has 972.9 times the land area of nearby Crane CDP (10.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Crook County, Deschutes County, Grant County, Lake County, Malheur County within Oregon. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Harney County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Harney County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Harney County. The county includes 3 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the High Lava Plains setting

High Lava Plains belongs to Northern Basin and Range. Does the parcel lie on a lava plain, alluvial fan or mountain margin, and what access and water records are available? The wider county also reaches Blue Mountains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Crane

Crane is 31.6 miles northeast of the Harney County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Harney County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON HARNEY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 43.0644° N, 118.9872° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Harney County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Harney

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Harney ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Harney County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

High Lava Plains

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Basin and Range context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Oregon landowner resources

Oregon planning maps and tools

DLCD’s official collection of zoning, planning, and geographic tools.

Oregon farm and forest lands

State planning resources and assistance related to farm and forest acreage.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Harney County.

Crane lies about 31.6 miles northeast of Harney County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Harney County in context

NSEWCrane · 31.6 miles1Hines · 34.4 miles2Burns · 36.4 miles3OUTER RING: 36.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Crane31.6 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Hines34.4 mi · city
  3. 3
    Burns36.4 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Oregon; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Burnscity
Cranecensus-designated place
Hinescity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Harney County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Harney County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Harney County. Harney County’s 10,134.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does High Lava Plains describe all of Harney County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 12 regional units; High Lava Plains is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Crane as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 31.6 miles northeast of Harney County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Harney County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Harney County.
Your next chapter.

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