2011 Map of Silica Mountain

About this map

The Calapooya Divide serves as a prominent geographic backbone for this portion of the Cascade Range foothills in Lane County. High-altitude peaks such as Silica Mountain, Huckleberry Mountain, and Windy Mountain define the drainage basins for an intricate network of waterways, including the East Fork Mosby Creek and Sharps Creek. This area is characterized by its heavy concentration of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) access roads and its proximity to the Willamette National Forest in the northeast. Small-scale human activity is centered around sites like Silica Camp, while the rest of the landscape remains dominated by timber management and drainage systems for the many creeks that feed the larger regional rivers. Local history is etched into the terrain via named ridges and peaks like Snow Peak and Holderman Mountain, which have long guided movement through these heavily forested mountains.