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1900 Map of Roseburg

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Roseburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The South Fork Umpqua River and North Fork Umpqua River converge near Winchester, forming the primary drainage system for this 1890s Douglas County survey. The landscape is defined by a series of fertile interior valleys, including Garden Valley, Coles Valley, and the Camas Swale, which served as early agricultural hubs. The Southern Pacific RR dictates the corridor of settlement, connecting established towns like Roseburg and Oakland with smaller rail-side points such as Wilbur and Ruckles Dole Sta.

Transit in the late 19th century still relied on water crossings, evidenced by the Umpqua Ferry located downstream from Cleveland. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Umpqua National Forest, where features like Scott Mt and White Rock mark the transition from the river valleys to the high Cascades. The map preserves the locations of numerous small communities such as Dixonville, Melrose, and Glide before the expansion of modern road networks.