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1956 Map of Battle Ax

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Battle Ax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Bagby Hot Springs and the surrounding high country define this mid-1950s survey of the Cascade Range interior. The landscape is a network of fire lookouts and back-country shelters, reflecting an era of intensive forest management and early recreational development. Locations like the Bagby Hot Springs Guard Station and Alder Swamp Shelter served as vital hubs for rangers and early hikers traversing the Nohorn Trail.

Resource extraction remains visible through the Silver King Mine and Blue Jay Mine, tucked into the steep drainages near Silver King Creek. High-altitude observation points, including the Battle Ax Lookout atop Battle Ax and the Gold Butte Lookout, provided 360-degree surveillance over the Mount Hood National Forest and Willamette National Forest. Unique geological features like Phantom Natural Bridge and numerous alpine bodies such as Elk Lake and Opal Lake highlight the diverse topography along the Clackamas Co and Marion Co line.