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1996 Map of Oregon Caves

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

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Oregon Caves National Monument anchors this 1996 revision of the Siskiyou high country, where the subterranean wonders of the Monument meet the surface history of extraction and settlement. The map reveals a landscape defined by the drainage of Sucker Creek and its many tributaries, such as No Name Creek and Cohen Creek. Historical mining activity is heavily recorded across these slopes, from the Rainbow Mine and Tip Top Mine in the north to the Gypsy Queen Mine and Kester Mine further south.

Evidence of early habitation and resource use appears at sites like Mountain Ranch, California Bar, and China Garden, providing essential landmarks for genealogists and local historians tracing the frontier development of Josephine County. High-elevation features like Bolan Lake and the peak of Mount Elijah overlook the Red Buttes Wilderness, illustrating the transition from managed forest land to protected alpine environments at the Oregon-California border.