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1917 Map of Diamond Lake

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Diamond Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

The high Cascade Mountains define this 1917 survey of the High Cascades, where the headwaters of the Middle Fork Willamette River, Umpqua River, and Middle Fork Rogue River diverge. This era of forest management is evidenced by an extensive network of fire and patrol infrastructure, including Hamaker Lookout and various remote outposts like the Higdon Ranger Sta and Big Camas Ranger Sta.

Transit through the dense timber of the Umpqua National Forest and Deschutes National Forest relied on early thoroughfares such as the Ft Klamath Road and the Bradley Trail. Central to the landscape is Diamond Lake, situated north of the Crater Lake National Park boundary. The map captures a moment before modern highway development, when travel was dictated by camp locations like Ten Pine Camp and seasonal meadows such as Toolbox Meadows.