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1998 Map of Cleveland Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Umpqua National Forest blankets the northern portion of this landscape, where the high terrain is defined by the prominent Cleveland Ridge and Board Mountain. The map detail reveals a topography carved by an intricate network of waterways, including Evans Creek, Wolf Creek, and Chicago Creek. These drainages converge in a region where natural springs and small mountain settlements like Buck Flat once dictated the pace of movement through the high country.

Resource extraction and transit history are visible through scattered prospects and notable high-altitude crossings such as Railroad Gap. Landmarks like the lookout on Round Top and several shelters suggest a landscape managed for both timber and forest protection at the end of the twentieth century. The presence of Mile 26 along the creek indicates the importance of established mountain routes through the rugged Jackson County interior.