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1948 Map of Galice

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Galice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Rogue River carves a deep path through this portion of the Siskiyou National Forest just after the second World War, defining a landscape dominated by historic lode mining and rugged canyon topography. The settlement of Galice and the nearby Rand (Ranger Sta) serve as the primary human hubs in a region otherwise dotted with seasonal or resource-based outposts like Copsey Camp and Lost Flat.

A dense concentration of mining activity is evident along the river corridor and its tributaries, with several sites noted as inactive by the late 1940s. These include the Almeda Mine (Aban'd), the Old Channel Mine (Aban'd), and the Benton Mine. Dramatic river features such as Rainie Falls and the narrow passage of Hellgate Canyon illustrate the powerful hydrology that shaped both the physical terrain and the early extraction economy of Josephine County.