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1996 Map of Dement Creek

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Dement Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The South Fork Coquille River winds through the northeast corner of this landscape, where the Albert H Powers Memorial State Park and the settlement of Dement are situated along the river's path. This 1990s U.S. Forest Service revision reveals a complex terrain defined by numerous named clearings or "prairies," suggesting a history of high-country grazing or natural openings within the timbered slopes. Notable examples include Long Prairie, Sears Prairie, and Hermann Prairie, which are interspersed among high points like Whobrey Mountain and Bald Hill.

Tracing the drainage basins of Catching Creek and Dement Creek, the map provides essential detail for researchers of local family history, noting the Dement Cem near the river. The southern portion of the sheet highlights the transition across the Coos and Curry County line, documenting the network of mountain creeks such as the Caldwell River and North Fork Silver River that define this interior region.