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2014 Map of Medford West

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Medford West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Jacksonville and its historic core stand at the western edge of this valley landscape, where the foothills of Johns Peak meet the developed plains. The settlement pattern here reflects a deep connection to the land's hydrology, with the Phoenix Canal, Hopkins Canal, and Talent Middle Canal weaving through the orchards and residential blocks of Rogue Valley. These waterways illustrate the complex irrigation infrastructure essential to the region's agricultural heritage, even as urban expansion from Medford and Central Point pushes westward.

Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped locations of several burial grounds, including the Jacksonville Cem, Griffin Creek Cem, and Memory Gardens Cem. The transition from the steep terrain of Rich Gulch and Miller Gulch to the busy corridors of Or-238 and the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport highlights the area's evolution from a mining and timber frontier to a modern commercial hub.