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1940 Map of Mc Kenzie Bridge

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Mc Kenzie Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Mc Kenzie Bridge and the Middle Santiam River valley form the backbone of this pre-war survey of the central Cascades. The map reveals a landscape defined by seasonal camps and industrial extraction, featuring the Lucky Boy Mine and Cinderella Mine tucked into the steep slopes near Blue River. Historically significant resorts like Belknap Springs and Foley Springs appear as developed nodes along the McKenzie Highway, providing a window into early Oregon mountain tourism and recreation.

A network of administrative outposts including the Fish Lake Ranger Sta and Wolf Rock Guard Sta coordinates the vast Willamette National Forest. These stations are connected by an extensive system of pack trails such as the French Pete Trail and McKenzie River Trail, which predated many of the modern forest roads. Scattered homesteads and stopping points like Cooks Ranch and Lost Creek Ranch illustrate the sparse but deliberate settlement pattern of the era.