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1986 Map of Mt. Lowe

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Mt. Lowe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Mount Hood National Forest dominates this mid-1980s terrain, where the high elevations of Rhododendron Ridge and Buckeye Ridge define the drainage patterns of the upper Cascades. The map center is marked by Mt Lowe, while the eastern edge follows the winding course of the Clackamas River through the distinctive flats of Big Bottom. This area serves as a significant hydrological nexus, featuring numerous named water sources like Tarzan Springs, Fadeaway Spring, and Saddle Springs that feed into a dense network of creeks.

Evidence of resource management and geological interest appears in the form of scattered Borrow Pits and a Quarry near the river. To the south, the boundary between Clackamas Co and Marion Co cuts through the landscape near Round Lake and the East Fork Collawash River. The nomenclature of the landscape, from Burnt Granite to Eds Meadow, reflects a history of local exploration and fire ecology within the forest.