2011 Map of Horse Sign Butte

About this map

Horse Sign Butte and Lawson Butte dominate this section of Josephine County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Illinois River. This survey captures the area at the beginning of the twenty-first century, a region marked more by remote outposts than formal towns. Small, isolated clearings and seasonal sites such as Hurt Cabin, Brandon Camp, and Burt Camp are scattered throughout the interior, connected by primitive forest routes like Nat For Dev RD 420. The drainage patterns are intricate, with Horse Sign Creek, Pine Flat Creek, and the aptly named Sizeable Stream feeding into larger waterways. Significant landmarks for local navigation include Game Lake and the prominent Saddle Mountain in the southwest, while the river's edge features distinct points like Collier Bar and the overlook at Buzzards Roost.