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1954 Map of Grants Pass

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Grants Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Grants Pass serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated at a critical juncture where the Southern Pacific railroad meets the Rogue River. The landscape is a complex network of agricultural valleys and timbered heights within the Siskiyou National Forest. Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the numerous gaging stations and the Fish Hatchery along the river.

Settlement patterns follow the river systems, with rural life anchored by the Fort Vannoy Sch and Jerome Prairie Sch. To the south and west, the economy shifts toward extraction and agriculture, marked by the Michigan Mine and Oregon Bonanza Mine. Small communities like Wilderville and Murphy are connected by the Redwood Highway, illustrating the region's reliance on both rail and early highway transit for moving goods through the Siskiyou Mts.