Three Creek lakes - a naming problem

Three Creek lakes - a naming problem

Somewhere in the Sisters Ranger District, a mapmaker from decades past is owed an apology - or maybe a trophy for Most Misleading Name in Central Oregon. Three Creek Lake, that popular alpine basin south of Sisters, sits at the center of a small but persistent case of mistaken identity. Visitors could be forgiven for assuming three named creeks pour into the lake, given the name practically begs...