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1955 Map of Elkton

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Elkton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Umpqua River carves deep, winding oxbows through this portion of Douglas County, defining the settlement patterns of the mid-1950s. The town of Elkton serves as the central hub where Highway 38 meets the river, while the smaller community of Kellogg sits further south along a sharp river bend near the Kellogg Grange. These riverbank settlements are connected by local arteries like Henderer Road, which trace the narrow valley floors between high ridges such as Rainy Peak and the curiously named Devils Graveyard.

Resource management and conservation are evident in the landscape through the presence of the Elk Creek Guard Sta and the Elk Creek Tunnel Forest State Park. For genealogists and local historians, the map documents several burial sites including Wells Cem and the Hutchinson Wayside Cem, alongside family-named landmarks like Lutsinger Creek and Waggoner Creek. The elevation is punctuated by the Lookout Tower Old Blue, which likely served as a primary fire watch point for the surrounding timberlands.