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1996 Map of Mount Butler

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Mount Butler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The Siskiyou National Forest dominates this coastal Oregon landscape, where the Sixes River and its major tributaries carve through the steep terrain. The presence of the Grassy Knob Wilderness highlights a commitment to preservation, while the Edson Butte Lookout and Wells Gate suggest a history of forest management and fire suppression. Notable high points like Mount Butler and Mount Avery tower over a series of high-elevation clearings such as Tent Prairie and Double Prairie.

Evidence of historical habitation and land use is found at the Taylor Ranch (Site) and scattered locations like Plum Trees. The confluence of the South Fork Sixes River and North Fork Sixes River indicates a complex watershed that once supported small-scale activity, now primarily used for recreation at the Sixes River Recreation Site. The network of unimproved roads and trails connecting features like Elephant Rock and Grassy Knob reflects the era's balance between resource access and wilderness protection.