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2023 Map of Gunter

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Gunter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Gunter stands as a focal point in this remote corner of Douglas County, where the Gunter Cem preserves the names of early residents. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage systems of the Siuslaw River and the Smith River, characterized by steep ridges and narrow hollows like Hell Hollow. The area's geography is heavily shaped by forestry and natural resource management, evident in the network of Bureau of Land Management roads such as BLM RD 20-7-7 and various spurs like Smith Quarry Sp.

Elevated landmarks like Yellow Point Lookout and Yellow Point provide vantage points over a terrain dotted with small water bodies, including Pearl Lake and Yellow Lake. The density of named tributaries, from Huckleberry Creek to Hardenbrook Creek, illustrates a watershed that supported local settlement and industrial access in the Coast Range. The map captures a moment in 2023 where the interplay between official land management and the historic community of Gunter remains clearly etched on the land.