1955 Map of Sitkum

About this map

Sitkum and Dora anchor the drainage of the East Fork Coquille River during the mid-1950s, a period when this Coos County landscape was defined by timber access and river valleys. The map reveals a network of primitive transportation, featuring a prominent Wagon Road and numerous Jeep Trails that penetrate the dense creek systems of Brummitt Creek and Cherry Creek. Local civic life is evidenced by the Cherry Creek School and a series of dedicated parklands like Frona Park and Judge Hamilton Park. High-elevation observation points, including the Brewster Rock Lookout and Kenyon Lookout, overlook a topography of steep ridges and deep canyons. To the south, the settlement of Remote sits near the Middle Fork Coquille River, highlighting the dispersed nature of habitation in these coastal mountains.