2023 Map of Elkton

About this map

The Umpqua River defines the southern reach of this landscape, where the settlement of Elkton is established at the confluence with Elk Creek. This river valley geography dictated the local infrastructure, with River Rd and Binder Section Rd following the water's edge. Family and local history is preserved at the Elkton Cem near the town center and the Henderer Cem further west along the river banks. North of the valley, the terrain rises sharply into a series of ridges and peaks including Saddle Butte, Hancock Mtn, and Hancock Hill. The map documents a network of logging and access roads like Paradise Creek Rd and Halfway Ridge Rd that thread through the timbered uplands drained by Little Paradise Creek and Beaver Creek, illustrating the intersection of the river-bottom community and the surrounding forest economy.