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1989 Map of Bosley Butte

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Bosley Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Chetco River carves a deep path through the coastal wilderness of Curry County in this 1980s provisional survey. This landscape is defined by its series of upland openings and meadows, such as Looking-glass Prairie, Yank Prairie, and Horse Prairie, which punctuate the dense timber of the Siskiyou National Forest. These named prairies often served as essential landmarks for early navigation and land use in the high country between the river and the coast.

Along the water, the map identifies specific gravel and sand features like Gardner Bar and Miller Bar, as well as the Little Redwood Campground near the confluence of Big Redwood Creek. The southern edge of the sheet transitions into the protected groves of Alfred A Loeb State Park, while the rugged interior is dominated by peaks like Bosley Butte and Buzzard Roost. The network of drainages including South Fork Pistol River and Wilson Creek illustrates the complex hydrology of the Siskiyou range before modern development altered these remote drainages.