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1986 Map of Oregon Caves

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

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Oregon Caves National Monument sits at the heart of this mid-1980s topographic survey, surrounded by the high peaks and steep drainage basins of the Siskiyou National Forest. The landscape is a complex network of resource extraction and protected wilderness, where mining claims like the Tip Top Mine, Rainbow Mine, and Gypsy Queen Mine appear alongside established landmarks such as Mountain Ranch and China Garden.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Sucker Creek and its many tributaries, including Mule Creek and Elkhorn Creek, carving deep into the terrain. The map records several high-elevation points like Bolan Mtn and Mt Elijah, along with remote campgrounds and springs. This provisional edition documents the interface of federal forest lands and private mining interests in Josephine County as they stood in the late twentieth century.