2017 Map of Quartzville

About this map

The settlement of Quartzville sits at the heart of this Linn County landscape, where the Quartzville Creek valley cuts through high ridges within the Willamette National Forest. The map documents a topography dominated by prominent peaks and ridges, including White Bull Mtn, Gold Peak, and the long sweep of Galena Ridge. These names, alongside Red Heifer Mtn and Edison Gulch, reflect the area's prospecting and mining heritage. To the south, the Middle Santiam River flows through a series of steep drainages fed by numerous tributaries such as Elk Cr and Twin Falls Cr. The network of forestry roads, including Quartzville Dr and various National Forest Development Roads, illustrates how the modern timber and recreation economy has overlaid the historical resource-extraction landscape of the Cascades.