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1998 Map of Agness

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Agness
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The confluence of the Rogue River and the Illinois River serves as the focal point for the settlement of Agness, located within the expansive Siskiyou National Forest. This 1990s revision details a landscape defined by deep river canyons and high peaks like Sevenmile Peak and Raspberry Mountain. The presence of the Agness Cem, a Hotel, and a P.O. indicates a remote but established community center that historically served as a gateway for river travel.

Navigational challenges and riverside life are evident through the naming of numerous river features, including Arnold Riffle, Tea Kettle Riffle, and the Big Eddy. The map also traces the Hellgate Byway and other scenic routes that cut through the Wild Rogue Wilderness, reflecting the region's late-20th-century character as a destination for back-country recreation, marked by the Oak Flat Campground and various river-access bars like Lynch Bar.