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1948 Map of Dutchman Butte

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Dutchman Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Dutchman Butte Lookout stands as a central topographic anchor in this 1946 survey of the Klamath Mountains transition, where the Siskiyou National Forest meets the borders of Douglas, Curry, and Josephine counties. The landscape is defined by a series of prominent ridges, including Boulder Ridge, Chipmunk Ridge, and Sixmile Ridge, which channel the drainage of the Middle Fork Coquille River and Cow Creek.

Resource management and transport infrastructure of the late 1940s are evident through the presence of the Bradford Warden Sta and Middle Creek Warden Sta, highlighting the region's forestry heritage. The Southern Pacific railroad line winds through the eastern portion of the map, serving small settlements such as Byars and Brandt. Geologically diverse, the area features notable flats like Horse Prairie and Jackass Prairie set against high points like Big Dutchman Butte and Ninemile Mtn.