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1955 Map of Fairview Peak

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Fairview Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Fairview Peak stands as the central anchor of this mid-century survey, surrounded by a landscape defined by the mining legacy of the Cascade Range. The concentration of workings around Bohemia Mountain, including the Champion, Musick, and Noonday Mine, reveals an active industrial history tucked into the steep drainages of the Willamette National Forest and Umpqua National Forest. These mines are connected by a network of trails and roads that follow the ridges, such as Monte Rico Ridge, and the deep valleys carved by Brice Creek and Steamboat Creek.

Administrative presence is marked by the Laying Creek Ranger Station and Musick Guard Station, alongside several lookouts including Canton Point. Small settlements and camps like Lund Park and Saddle Camp provide context for the era's timber and mineral management. The map also captures infrastructure details like the Covered Bridge on Laying Creek, serving as a record of mid-century access in Lane and Douglas counties.