1954 Map of Dixonville

About this map

Dixonville and Singleton Valley serve as the primary human touchpoints in this mid-century portrait of Douglas County. The landscape is defined by the deep incisions of Deer Creek and North Myrtle Creek, where the resource-based economy of the 1950s is evidenced by a Sawmill and the Chieftain Mine. Farther south, the Continental Mine and a local Reservoir mark the industrial activity within the Umpqua National Forest. Rural infrastructure is well-preserved here, from the Cedar Grove Church and a local School to a Grange Hall and a remote Landing Strip. The map also captures the transition from settled valleys to the high points of Lane Mtn and Buck Peak, connected by a network of unimproved roads and the Buck Fk Trail.