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2017 Map of Socialist Valley

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Socialist Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Socialist Valley and the surrounding timberlands of the Siuslaw National Forest define this area of Polk County during the late 2010s. The landscape is characterized by its complex network of water resources and mountain ridges, featuring Mt Brown and Mill Creek Ridge. Local topography is heavily influenced by numerous drainage systems, including Rickreall Creek and its various branches, which feed into several small impoundments such as the Aaron Mercer Reservoir and Haystack Reservoir.

A notable historical element persists in the northern portion of the map with the marking of Old Military Rd, providing a link to earlier 19th-century transit patterns. Small rural settlements like Oakdale sit at the crossroads of family-named routes such as Reuben Boise Rd and Richardson Rd, reflecting a community structure tied to both forest management and private landholdings in the Coast Range foothills.