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1956 Map of Quartzville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Quartzville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Mill City and the North Santiam River define the northern corridor of this mid-century survey, while the southern reaches reveal the deep mining and timber legacy of the Cascades. The map captures a moment of significant infrastructure development, showing the Detroit Dam and the Detroit Res alongside numerous mountain lookouts and guard stations. Mining history is preserved at the Quartzville settlement and the Albany Mine, located near Dry Gulch.

Relics of early logging operations are visible at Camp 26, while the landscape is interconnected by a network of trails and roads listed as Under Construction. Local history and genealogy interest is anchored by the Fairview Cem near the river and numerous named peaks such as Monument Peak and Yellowstone Mtn Lookout. The transition from industrial extraction to forest management is evident through the placement of the Quartzville Guard Sta and Yellowstone Guard Sta within the Willamette National Forest.