1955 Map of Mc Kenzie Bridge

About this map

Rainbow and the thermal waters of Belknap Springs define the settled corridor along the South Fork McKenzie River during the mid-1950s. This survey records a landscape in transition, most notably documenting Cougar Dam while it was still under construction on Cougar Creek. The region serves as a gateway to the Willamette National Forest, characterized by numerous recreation sites such as Paradise Recreation Area, Limberlost Forest Camp, and Strubes Forest Camp. Further east, the map details the remote Foley Springs and the high-elevation Olallie Meadows, where the Olallie Guard Sta and Olallie Landing Field provided critical infrastructure for forest management. Topographic highlights include Castle Rock and the sharp peaks of Sawtooth Ridge, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of Horse Creek and Separation Creek before modern forest road networks fully penetrated these high ridges.