2020 Map of North Fork

About this map

The Smith River meanders deeply through this section of the Siuslaw National Forest, where the confluence with the North Fork Smith River marks the central drainage system of the Coast Range. The landscape is defined by its dramatic topographic relief, featuring high points such as Henderson Peak and Buzzards Butte, alongside numerous named drainages like Russian John Gulch and Horse Gulch. This 2020 survey reveals a remote timber and conservation landscape managed primarily by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, as evidenced by the dense network of forestry roads including BLM Rd 13 0 and Little Burma Rd. Near the sharpest oxbow of the river, the Lower Smith River Cem stands as a significant genealogical marker for the early settlers of this isolated river valley. The border between Lane and Douglas counties bisects the northern reaches of the map near Robinson Ridge.