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1955 Map of Rustler Peak

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Rustler Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Prospect marks the northwestern corner of this mid-century survey, situated where the Middle Fork Rogue River and South Fork Rogue River begin their descent through the Cascades. The landscape is defined by its industrial and agricultural footprint, from the Copco Powerhouse near Daniel Creek to the network of logging roads and ranch lands. Family holdings are prominently documented across the terrain, including the Thomson Ranch, Clement Ranch, and Hoffman Ranch, illustrating the settlement patterns of eastern Jackson County before modern development intensified.

Evidence of early infrastructure is visible in the Butte Falls Railroad and several forest service outposts like the Imnaha Guard Sta. Higher elevations around Rustler Peak and Snowshoe Butte are crisscrossed by fire roads and trails, such as the Military Road and Fireline Road. The presence of the Mt Pitt Sch (Aban'd) near Big Butte Creek serves as a specific marker for genealogists and local historians tracking the vanished community centers of this timber-rich region.