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1996 Map of Murphy

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

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The Applegate River flows through a landscape defined by industrial extraction and small rural settlements in the mid-1990s. The community of Murphy sits at the center of a complex irrigation network including the North Side Ditch and Laurel Hill Ditch, while the nearby New Hope settlement and a Mobile Home Park reflect the local residential pattern. This period shows a notable intersection of agriculture on Murphy Flat and the persistent legacy of mining in the surrounding heights.

Prospectors and geologists can identify numerous sites of mineral interest, such as the Humdinger Mine, Oregon Bonanza Mine, and Snow Bird Mine, alongside various unnamed Mine Shafts and prospects. Significant terrain features like Pennington Mountain and Mungers Butte dominate the southern portion of the quadrangle, while the north is marked by the Luther Divide and a small Landing Strip, indicating the diverse land use of Josephine County during this era.