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1985 Map of Quartzville

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Quartzville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Quartzville remains the central focus of this mid-1980s landscape, marking the location of a former mining community within the Willamette National Forest. This survey captures a region shaped by extractive history and timber management, where the Albany Mine and numerous unnamed quarries dot the terrain near Edison Gulch and Packers Gulch. The road network is dominated by the Quartzville Road, which snakes alongside Quartzville Creek to provide access to the interior of the Cascades.

South of the high peaks like White Bull Mtn and Gold Peak, the drainage systems of Galena Creek and Sixes Creek flow toward the Middle Santiam River. The map illustrates a transitional period of land use, where former industrial sites are juxtaposed with recreational developments like the Yellowbottom Campground. High-elevation landmarks such as Red Heifer Pass and Galena Ridge anchor the rugged topography of the Linn County backcountry.