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1988 Map of Mount Nebo

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Mount Nebo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Mt Nebo and Oshkosh Mountain dominate this heavily dissected landscape within the Cascade foothills of Lane County during the late 1980s. The drainage pattern is exceptionally dense, defined by the Mohawk River and its primary tributaries, including the North Fork and South Fork. The map reveals a region defined by industrial forestry and resource extraction, evidenced by numerous sites labeled Quarry and Borrow Pit scattered across the elevations.

A complex network of logging roads and unimproved tracks follows the winding courses of Mill Creek, Nebo Creek, and Straight Creek, providing access to the timbered ridges. To the south, the topography transitions toward the Camp Creek drainage. The inclusion of Hatchery Creek and numerous small watercourses like Cogswell Creek and Johnson Creek highlights the intricate hydrology of this Willamette Meridian territory, captured just as modern aerial photogrammetry was refining the precision of topographic mapping in the Pacific Northwest.