Hattie Cyrus
| Hattie Cyrus | |
|---|---|
| Location | CRNG, Ochoco NF |
| Tree Count | 6 |
| Species | 6 apple |
| Varieties | 0 identified |
The Hattie Cyrus orchard is located at the site of the Omar and Hattie Cyrus Homestead (USFS site 06070500179) on the Crooked River National Grassland, about half a mile southwest of the main Omer Cyrus Orchard.
History
The Omar and Hattie Cyrus Homestead is one of five sites associated with the Cyrus family in a roughly one-square-mile area near Gray Butte. Omar M. Cyrus was assigned land to the west of his parents' homestead in 1911, the same year his younger brother W.D. Cyrus took over their parents' property.
The Cyrus family homesteaded in the Gray Butte area starting in 1882 when Enoch and Mary Cyrus established the first homestead. Multiple family members subsequently settled nearby, creating a cluster of homesteads and orchards.
The orchard site was explored in February 2026 and found to contain 5 apple trees, of which 4 are dead and 1 is in poor condition with one surviving branch showing good growth. Scions were collected from the surviving tree.
See Cyrus for full Cyrus family history.
Orchard Map
Trees
| Condition | Count |
|---|---|
| Good | 1 |
| Fair | 0 |
| Poor | 1 |
| Dead | 4 |
| Total | 6 |
Related Orchards
Cyrus Family Orchards
The Cyrus orchards were established by members of the Cyrus family who homesteaded in the Gray Butte area starting in 1882. Five different sites associated with the family have been recorded within a roughly one-square-mile area.
- Cyrus — Omer Cyrus orchard (site 509)
- Cyrus Horse Camp — Enoch and Mary Cyrus homestead (1882)
- Cyrus Barn — Omer Cyrus barn orchard, ~⅓ mile northwest of the main orchard
