1986 Map of Brightwood

About this map

Bull Run River waters are strictly managed here within the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, a protected landscape defined by the critical municipal water supply for the region in the mid-1980s. The map details the infrastructure of this system, including the extensive Bull Run Reservoir No 1 and Bull Run Reservoir No. 2, which are fed by numerous tributaries such as Bear Creek and Cougar Creek. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the terrain transitions into more accessible areas near the Sandy River. Small settlements and named locales like Brightwood, Marmot, and Alder Creek cluster along the river valley and local road networks. The influence of the Mount Hood National Forest is pervasive, with the National Forest Boundary cutting through the center, separating protected watershed lands from the more developed river bottom areas like Mensinger Bottom.