1986 Map of Sardine Butte

About this map

Willamette National Forest encompasses the vast majority of this mid-1980s topographical survey, defining a landscape of high ridges and deep drainage basins in Lane County. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the confluence of major waterways, specifically where the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River meets the Middle Fork Willamette River. This area serves as a primary recreational and resource hub, evidenced by the Kiahane Campground and numerous quarries and borrow pits scattered throughout the timberlands. Notable high points like Sardine Butte, Ingram Butte, and Battle Peak anchor the surveying grid, while the broad, relatively level Christy Flats offers a rare break in the steep elevations. A complex network of creeks including Sardine Creek, Christy Creek, and Quartz Creek creates a highly dissected terrain, reflecting the intense hydraulic activity of the Western Cascades.