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1996 Map of Fourth of July Creek

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Fourth of July Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The Winchuck River and its numerous tributaries, including the East Fork Winchuck River and the namesake Fourth of July Creek, dominate this portion of the Siskiyou National Forest in Curry County. This 1990s revision reveals a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes between peaks like Elk Mountain and Packsaddle Mountain. Settlement is sparse in this protected area, though the presence of the Ludlum House and the Ludlum Place (Site) near the river offers a specific point of interest for local history researchers and genealogists tracing early inhabitants or forestry outposts in the region.

Waterways such as Emily Creek, Bear Creek, and Sankey Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the Oregon Coast Range. To the northeast, the map shows the edge of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, marked by an Indefinite Boundary, while a Quarry in the northwest suggests limited industrial activity amidst the vast timberlands and ridge-and-valley topography of Bear Ridge.