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1946 Map of Dutchman Butte

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Dutchman Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Dutchman Butte serves as a prominent vantage point overlooking the complex drainage systems of the Siskiyou National Forest along the borders of Douglas, Curry, and Josephine counties. This 1946 survey details a landscape defined by forestry management and high-country meadows, characterized by sites like Jackass Prairie and Walker Prairie. Remote outposts such as the Bradford Warden Sta and Middle Creek Warden Sta highlight the era's fire lookout and forest service infrastructure, which was essential for protecting the dense timberlands of the Oregon Coast Range.

The transportation network relies heavily on the winding course of Cow Creek and the Southern Pacific rail line, which cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle near Langdon and Brandt. Numerous ridges, including Boulder Ridge and Chipmunk Ridge, separate the steep valleys of the Middle Fk Coquille River and West Fork Cow Creek, illustrating the difficult topography that isolated small settlements like Emerson and Dice.