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1994 Map of Quartzville

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Quartzville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Quartzville (Site) sits at the heart of this mountain landscape, marking a legacy of mineral exploration within the Willamette National Forest. By the mid-1990s, the area had transitioned into a managed forest and wilderness corridor, though the map preserves the locations of numerous industrial workings such as the Albany Mine and various Prospect points. The terrain is defined by the steep descent from Galena Ridge toward the Middle Santiam River, with the northern reaches of the Middle Santiam Wilderness protecting the drainage basins of Knickerbocker Creek and Cougar Creek.

Resource extraction and backcountry access dominate the geography, illustrated by a dense network of timber-access roads and the Mcquade Creek Trail. Significant water features like Quartzville Creek and Boulder Creek carve deep valleys between peaks such as Gold Peak and Green Mtn. This survey provides a clear view of the logging and mining infrastructure that shaped Linn County's upland territory before modern conservation efforts expanded.