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1989 Map of Mount Reuben

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Mount Reuben
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Rogue National Wild and Scenic River defines the southern portion of this landscape, carving through a region of high ridges and deep gulches. This survey, compiled from 1984 photography, documents a rugged mining district straddling the Douglas and Josephine county line. Resource extraction is evident throughout the terrain, with operations such as Victory Mine, Pix Mine, and Archer Mine scattered across the slopes of Mount Reuben.

Navigational challenges on the water are marked by the China Gulch Rapids, Rainie Falls, and the Grave Creek Riffle, illustrating the river's character before it reaches the Grave Creek Bridge. The map also captures numerous named water sources like One Doe Spring and Pine Cone Spring, which sustained prospectors and early settlers in this remote drainage basin. The network of gaps, including Windy Gap and Sawmill Gap, provides insight into the historic overland routes used to navigate between the creek valleys of the Siskiyou Mountains.