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2014 Map of Butte Falls

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Butte Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The town of Butte Falls serves as the central hub of this landscape, situated near the namesake Falls where the N Fork Big Butte Cr and South Fork Big Butte Creek converge. Much of the surrounding territory is managed as the Rogue River National Forest, characterized by prominent elevations like Santiam Peak and Fredenburg Butte. The map reveals a complex network of forestry and access roads, many designated by Bureau of Land Management codes such as BLM 34-2e-9, which weave through the timbered ridges.

Evidence of early 20th-century water engineering is visible in the route of the Medford Aqueduct, which skirts the town to the south. Local history is anchored by landmarks like the Butte Falls Cem and family-named geographic features including Beekman Ridge, Beekman Flat, and Hafer Flat. Small water bodies and springs, such as Summit Lake and Jerry Gotts Spring, are tucked into the higher elevations of the northern Cascades foothills.