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1988 Map of Marion Forks

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Marion Forks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Marion Forks serves as the primary outpost in this high-country survey of the Willamette National Forest, positioned at the confluence of the North Santiam River and Marion Creek. The landscape is defined by its administrative and recreational infrastructure, featuring a State Fish Hatchery, a F S Station, and the Marion Forks Campground along Highway 22. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Mt Jefferson Wilderness, a high-elevation environment marked by numerous glacial lakes including Presley Lake, Turpentine Lake, and Lulu Lake.

The distribution of landmarks like Gooch Falls and peaks such as Marion Mtn and Marion Peak illustrates the transition from managed forest lands to protected wilderness. Natural clearings like Twin Meadows and Big Meadows provide distinct breaks in the timbered ridges, while smaller features like a Gravel Pit near the river signify the local materials used to maintain the forest's access roads during the late 1980s.