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1986 Map of Gawley Creek

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Gawley Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Santiam State Forest dominates this landscape in the mid-1980s, where the boundary between Clackamas and Marion counties follows the high ridgelines of Gawley Ridge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of timber resources and water management, visible in the numerous Quarry and Borrow Pit sites scattered near Table Rock Road. The northern portion of the map follows the winding course of the Molalla River, which gathers waters from numerous tributaries like Bear Creek and Horse Creek.

High-elevation landmarks such as Table Rock and Picture Point offer topographical context for the deep drainages of Abiqua Creek and Gawley Creek. Small, remote outposts like Bee Ranch provide evidence of isolated human activity within the forest. Researchers can trace the complex hydrology of the Abiqua Basin and the series of small lakes, including Hell Cat Lakes, Rhody Lake, and Fibre Lake, that pocket the high timber country.