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1988 Map of Prospect South

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Prospect South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Rogue River and its various tributaries define this section of the Rogue River National Forest during the late 1980s. Water management and resource extraction are central to the landscape, evidenced by an Elevated Aqueduct and Aqueduct system near the Substation and Powerhouse, alongside numerous Borrow Pits and Quarry sites. The settlement of Prospect sits at the northwestern edge, supported by the Prospect Airport and the nearby Prospect State Wayside, which overlooks the dramatic Mill Cr Falls.

Remote outposts and family-named landmarks such as Mill-Mar Ranch and Elk Glade provide local reference points amidst large expanses of recovery land like Zimmerman Burn and Reinecke Burn. To the southeast, the Lodgepole FS Station and Medco Pond mark further human presence in the timberlands. The network of 4wd tracks and forest roads suggests a region heavily utilized for forestry and utility maintenance, connecting the South Fork Rogue River to the high ridges of Boundary Butte.