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1968 Map of Crook Peak

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Crook Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Crook Peak and the high summits of the Fremont National Forest dominate this late 1960s survey of Lake County terrain. The landscape is defined by a network of drainage forks and high-altitude springs, including Military Spring and Mud Creek Spring, which supported the seasonal movement of people and livestock through these uplands. A Jeep Trail provides the primary access through the Crooked Creek Valley and across Sage Flat, reflecting the region's management by the Department of the Interior during the mid-20th century.

Remote outposts such as Aspen Cabin and the Drake Peak Lookout underscore the area's history of forest fire monitoring and range management. For genealogists and local historians, these specific named locations—along with terrain landmarks like Sherman Valley and Pedlers Ridge—offer a precise look at the backcountry infrastructure that existed before modern recreational developments changed the character of the Oregon high country.