1998 Map of Bunker Creek

About this map

The Rogue National Wild and Scenic River dominates this portion of southwestern Oregon, carving a path through the junction of Josephine, Curry, and Douglas counties. This late-twentieth-century survey documents a landscape defined by its waterways and mining history, featuring the Benton Mine and Reno Mine near California Gulch. The river itself is a sequence of technical challenges, from the drop at Black Bar Falls to the churning Washboard Rapids and Slim Pickins Rapid. High-ground access is indicated by isolated outposts like Trappers Camp and Conley Camp, while the Horse Range divides the drainages of Bunker Creek and Whisky Creek. The presence of a Footbridge and Telephone Hole Riffle suggests the specific points of transit and communication that once served this remote section of the Rogue River corridor.