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1954 Map of Grants Pass

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Grants Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Rogue River and its junction with the Applegate River form the geographical heart of this mid-century survey, documenting a landscape where agricultural settlements and extractive industries meet. The city of Grants Pass sits at the nexus of the Pacific Highway, the Redwood Highway, and the Southern Pacific railroad, surrounded by outlying communities like Fruitdale, Newhope, and Wilderville. This era shows a distributed network of local education, with numerous schoolhouses such as Oak Grove Sch and Fort Vannoy Sch serving the river valleys.

Industrial activity is evident in the surrounding heights, including the Granite Hill Mine and Michigan Mine, alongside the Oregon Bonanza Mine near the southern boundary. The map captures the specialized infrastructure of the day, from the Landing Strip and Radio Sta to the Grants Pass Country Club. To the south, the terrain rises into the Siskiyou Mountains within the Siskiyou National Forest, where landmarks like Mungers Butte and Roundtop Mtn tower over the Applegate River drainage.