2020 Map of Horse Sign Butte

About this map

Horse Sign Butte and Lawson Butte anchor this section of the Siskiyou National Forest along the border of Curry and Josephine counties. The topography is defined by the winding course of the Illinois Wild and Scenic River, where names like Buzzards Roost and Horse Sign Creek Rapids suggest the challenging nature of the waterway. For researchers of local land use, the map traces the long path of PuppS Camp Way, which connects disparate points of interest such as Game Lake and Hurt Cabin. The landscape is a network of named drainages including Lawson Creek, Pine Flat Creek, and North Fork Collier Creek, each cutting deep into the forest. Riverside features like Collier Bar and Indian Flat provide evidence of the narrow, flat benches that once supported seasonal camps or small-scale activity within this isolated corridor.