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1955 Map of Rustler Peak

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Rustler Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Rustler Peak and the surrounding timberlands of the Jackson and Klamath County line define this mid-century landscape. The map details a transition in the local economy, where established family holdings like Mill-Mar Ranch and Goss Ranch exist alongside the industrial infrastructure of the Butte Railroad and numerous logging roads. Hydroelectric development is evident near Prospect Falls, where the Copco Powerhouse and an aqueduct tap into the Middle Fork Rogue River.

The presence of scattered forest stations, including Lodgepole Guard Sta and Imnaha Guard Sta, alongside primitive shelters like Wickiup Shelter, underscores the region's managed wilderness character. Significant burn areas such as Zimmerman Burn and Reinecke Burn are clearly delineated, reflecting the area's fire history. For local historians, the specific locations of the Oden Ranch and Rancheria Ranch offer insight into the settlement patterns of these high-elevation valleys before the intensification of modern forestry.