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1894 Map of Klamath

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Klamath
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1894
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1894

About this map

The vast wetlands and high plateaus of southern Oregon define this landscape, surveyed by Eugene Ricksecker in the mid-1880s. The hydrology of the era is remarkably detailed, showing the extensive Klamath Marsh and the massive reaches of Upper Klamath Lake and Lower Klamath Lake before twentieth-century water management altered their shorelines. High-country landmarks like Yamsay Peak and Fuego Mt. rise above the basin, while the interior is punctuated by broad valleys such as Swan Lake Valley and Poe Valley.

Early regional infrastructure is anchored by Ft. Klamath and the Yainax Agency, reflecting the military and administrative presence in the territory. Notable settlements such as Linkville, Bonanza, and Bly serve as focal points for early homesteaders and ranchers. The map also records unique scientific and industrial points of interest, from the Fossils discovery site near the southern Oregon California boundary line to the presence of an Old Well and Applegate Spr. in the arid southern flats.