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2024 Map of Silver Peak

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Silver Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Siskiyou National Forest dominates this section of the Oregon coast range, where the steep canyons of the Illinois River define the terrain. Within the protected bounds of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, the landscape remains largely inaccessible except by foot, marked by a network of paths such as the Silver Peak - Hobson Horn Trail Trl and the Illinois River Trl. High-elevation openings in the timber, including Silver Prairie and Little Bald Mountain Prairie, offer distinct breaks in the forest cover, while Silver Peak and Bald Mtn serve as prominent regional landmarks.

Water plays a central role in the geography of the area, as the Illinois Wild and Scenic River receives numerous tributaries like Silver Creek and Indigo Creek. A small river-level site at Deadman Bar provides a rare landing point along the rugged river corridor. Genealogists and historians can use these specific trail alignments and water crossings to trace early routes through the mountains near the Curry and Josephine County line.