1989 Map of Onion Mountain

About this map

Siskiyou National Forest dominates this 1989 provisional survey of Josephine County, revealing a landscape defined by resource extraction and rugged geography. Industrial history is evident in the presence of the Flanagan Mine, Buckeye Mine, and Ramsey Mine, as well as a large Quarry situated near the center of the quadrangle. The northeastern corner of the map captures a section of the Rogue River, designated here as the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River. The terrain is marked by numerous water sources, including Taylor Creek Falls and a series of named springs like Annie Spring and Root Spring. From the summit of Onion Mountain to the Shan Creek Viewpoint, the map documents the network of timber access roads and forest boundaries that shaped the region's late-twentieth-century character.