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2023 Map of McCredie Springs

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of McCredie Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

McCredie Springs serves as the central landmark in this mountain landscape, positioned where the waters of Salt Creek and McCredie Creek converge. The topography is defined by high ridgelines and volcanic summits, including Heckletooth Mtn and the uniquely named Slapjack Butte. This area has long been recognized for the McCredie Hot Springs, a destination that utilized the natural thermal activity found along the creek bed.

Modern transit and recreation corridors follow ancient paths, most notably the Eugene To Pacific Crest Trl which skirts the northern boundary near Kwiskwis Butte. The drainage patterns of Hills Creek and its many tributaries, such as Warfield Creek and Crabapple Creek, illustrate the complex hydrology of the western Cascades. Pockets of level ground like Crabapple Prairie provide rare breaks in the steep terrain of Kitson Ridge.