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2020 Map of Devils Graveyard

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Devils Graveyard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Umpqua River frontage and the surrounding timberlands of Douglas County dominate this recent survey of the Oregon Coast Range. The river forms a sharp oxbow around Bunch Bar and rushes through Sawyers Rapids, illustrating the powerful hydrology that has shaped this landscape. Settlement is sparse, focused on the small clearing at Long Prairie and along the various creek drainages like Weatherly Creek and Paradise Cr.

For genealogists and local historians, the Brown Cem sits near the river bend, providing a specific point of reference for early families in the area. The terrain rises sharply away from the water to prominent features like Scare Ridge and the ominously named Devils Graveyard. A network of Bureau of Land Management roads, such as BLM RD 7 and Sawyer Creek Rd, crisscrosses the ridges, marking the modern management of these traditional forest lands.