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2020 Map of Mount David Douglas

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Mount David Douglas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Mt David Douglas stands as a prominent sentinel within the Willamette National Forest, anchoring a landscape defined by sharp elevation shifts and high-altitude meadows. This 2020 survey details a complex network of ridgelines and watercourses, including Bunchgrass Ridge and the notably named Rhododendron Island. Historically significant routes such as the Eugene To Pacific Crest and the Bunchgrass Tie traverse the terrain, showing how modern recreational paths often follow long-established transit corridors through the Cascades.

The presence of high-country water bodies like Spirit Lake and Lucas Lake suggests a glacial legacy, while meadows such as Waldo Meadows and Fuji Meadow provide clearings amidst the dense timber. Geologic features like Verdun Rock and peaks including Koch Mtn offer fixed points for land navigation in an area where Salt Creek and its many tributaries, such as S Fork Salt Cr and Eagle Cr, dictate the drainage patterns of the western slope.