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1998 Map of Buckeye Lake

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Buckeye Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Emerson Ranch and the small outpost of Mosquito Camp provide human anchors in this late-twentieth-century landscape of the Umpqua National Forest. The geography is defined by a dense network of water and wilderness, where the South Umpqua River and its numerous tributaries, such as Skillet Creek and Castle Rock Fork, carve through the high elevations of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness.

Trailheads like Fish Lake Trailhead and Skimmerhorn Trailhead mark the entry points for backcountry travel between significant peaks like Grasshopper Mountain. The map details a transition in land use, showing multiple Quarry sites alongside conservation areas and recreational spots like Camp Comfort Campground. Distinctive high-mountain water bodies, including Buckeye Lake, Alligator Lake, and Skookum Pond, are primary landmarks across this high-divide terrain.