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1955 Map of Sitkum

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

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Sitkum and Dora serve as the primary hubs in this mid-century survey of the Coos County backcountry. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Middle Fork Coquille River and its numerous tributaries, including Brewster River and Cherry Creek. This era of forest management is evidenced by several fire watch stations, such as Brewster Rock Lookout and Sitkum Lookout, positioned to monitor the vast Umpqua National Forest.

Logistics in the mid-1950s relied on a network of a Wagon Road and a Jeep Trail, facilitating movement through the heavily timbered drainages and past local recreational sites like Maria C Jackson Park. Near the settlement of Remote, a Quarry and various creek labels highlight the small-scale resource extraction and named family landmarks that shaped the local geography before modern development bypassed many of these isolated communities.