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1897 Map of Ashland

Name: 1897 Topographic Map of Ashland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Jacksonville and the burgeoning settlements of the Rogue River Valley anchor this late-19th-century survey of Southern Oregon. The map documents a landscape in transition, where the Southern Pacific railroad corridor connects towns like Medford, Phoenix, Talent, and Ashland, while the surrounding mountains remain largely defined by the boundaries of the Umpqua National Forest and Rogue River National Forest.

A notable inset details the topography of Crater Lake, recording a depth of 2,000 feet and the position of Wizard Island. The survey extends east to the shores of Upper Klamath Lake Pelican Bay and north toward Abbott Butte. This edition captures the region's geography just as the Crater Lake National Park was established, preserving the early nomenclature of prominent peaks such as Mt. McLoughlin and Siskiyou Pk..