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1988 Map of Sprague River East

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Sprague River East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Yainax Agency and the settlement of Sprague River sit at the heart of this Klamath County landscape, where the Sprague River winds through its broad valley. The map reveals an economy tied to timber and transport, evidenced by the Logging Railroad and various stretches of Old RR Grade that cut across the plains and foothills. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the Winema National Forest, where the topography is defined by the steep Yainax Ridge and the volcanic prominence of Bly Mountain.

Water sources are a critical feature of this high-desert environment, with numerous points like Battlesnake Spring, Erskine Bear Spring, and Muckney Lake noted. Evidence of early land management and ranching is visible through several cattle tanks, a Pumping Station, and the Horton Reservoir. Notable landmarks like Council Butte and a local Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians studying the rural development of this region.