1946 Map of Dutchman Butte

About this map

Dutchman Butte Lookout and Ninemile Mtn Lookout stand as prominent fire-observation points overlooking a complex network of ridges and river drainages in the Siskiyou National Forest. This 1946 survey details the rugged territory where Douglas, Curry, and Josephine counties meet, defined by deep canyons carved by the Middle Fork Coquille River and Cow Creek. Strategic management of this timber-rich landscape is evident through the presence of the Bradford Warden Sta and Middle Creek Warden Sta. In the southeast, the Pacific Railroad tracks navigate the difficult terrain near the small settlements of Langdon and Brandt. The map captures a transitional era of forestry, where remote prairies like Horse Prairie and Jackass Prairie provided rare openings in the dense canopy of Chipmunk Ridge and Boulder Ridge.