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1968 Map of Douglas

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Douglas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Douglas stands as the primary settlement on this portion of the Waterville Plateau, where the industrial presence of the Burlington Northern railroad meets the agricultural character of Douglas County. The landscape is defined by the significant rise of Badger Mountain, its slopes carved by a complex network of drainages including Titchenal Canyon, Paine Creek, and Duffy Creek.

Local history is preserved at the Badger Mtn Cem and within the numerous named canyons like Ruud Canyon and McGinnis Canyon that flank the mountain. The map details the transition from high-plateau farming, marked by scattered Storage Bins, to the sharper relief of the North Fork and South Fork drainages. Infrastructure for water management and resource extraction is evident through the Gaging Station on Douglas Creek and various gravel and borrow pits.