[4] Petrified wood is found in the area,[5] but it is closed for hunting of minerals, as well as gold panning.

[3] Near 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Oregon Buttes stands the Tri-Territory site.

This site is where the Oregon Territory, First Mexican Empire, and the Louisiana Purchase met at a single point.

[2] In 1843, Theodore Talbot wrote "Today we set foot in the Oregon Territory, the land of promise."

But hardships already experienced made him feel cautious, and probably thinking of recent hard travel, he added, "As of yet it only promises an increased supply of sage and sand."