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1983 Map of Dutchman Peak

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Dutchman Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Rogue River National Forest and Klamath National Forest converge at the state line in this survey of the high Siskiyou Mountains. The high-altitude terrain is marked by peaks like Dutchman Peak and Observation Peak, along with the winding path of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Scattered glades and meadows, such as Kettle Belly Glade and Kenney Meadows, break up the timbered ridges, while small-scale resource extraction is evidenced by the Grubstake Mine and Silver Mine near the headwaters of Silver Fork.

The presence of Beaver Ranch and numerous named springs like Yellowjacket Spring and Chappel Spring highlights the early reliance on reliable water sources in this steep landscape. The map captures a moment when traditional land use, from ranching at lower elevations to mining and forest management, intersected with the burgeoning recreational use of the national scenic trail system along the Oregon and California border.