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2014 Map of Ruch

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Ruch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Ruch and McKee Bridge anchor this portion of the Applegate Valley, where the Applegate River carves a path through the southern Oregon landscape. This 2014 survey documents the complex water management infrastructure of the region, specifically noted by the presence of China Ditch and Swayne Ditch, which trace the contours of the steep gulches. The terrain is defined by prominent peaks including Negro Ben Mtn, Mt Baldy, and Squires Peak, much of which falls within the protected boundaries of the Rogue River National Forest.

Cultural and transportation markers such as the Fly By Night Airport and a network of Bureau of Land Management roads like Negro Ben Rd and Star Gulch Rd illustrate the modern intersection of private land and public timber resources. From the high elevations of Cinnabar Mtn to the confluence of the Little Applegate River, the map provides a look at a landscape defined by its mining-era nomenclature, preserved in features like Nineteenhundred Eighteen Gulch and Armstrong Gulch.