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1997 Map of Fish Creek Desert

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Fish Creek Desert
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Umpqua National Forest defines the high timberland of Douglas County in the late 1990s, where the landscape is marked by the complex drainage of the Clearwater River and Fish Creek. The topography is dominated by prominent ridges and peaks such as Rhododendron Ridge and Mud Lake Mountain, while the hydrology is controlled by infrastructure like the Fish Creek Diversion Dam and a Gaging Station.

Remote outposts and clearings such as Big Camas and French Junction suggest a history of forestry and transit, supported by the Toketee Airstrip and scattered industrial sites like a Quarry and Gravel Pit. To the south, the boundary of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness protects a network of high-elevation water bodies including Wolf Lake and Eden Lake, alongside unique features like the dramatic drop of Watson Falls and the meadows of Perry Glades.