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1986 Map of Starvout Creek

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Starvout Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Galesville Dam and its reservoir dominate the northern landscape of this mid-1980s survey, marking a significant hydrological intervention in the drainage basin of the West Fork Cow Creek. The map documents a rugged timber and watershed area where the reservoir's Spillway and nearby Boat Ramp indicate the shift toward managed recreation and water storage.

Resource extraction and land management are evident through numerous scattered Borrow Pits, Quarries, and a Prospect located near Booth Gulch. The complex network of creeks, including the aptly named Fizzleout Creek, Hogum Creek, and Starvout Creek, illustrates the varied terrain that defines the boundary between Douglas and Jackson Counties. This survey preserves the exact placement of early monitoring infrastructure like the Gaging Station on Cow Creek during a period of transition for Southern Oregon's backcountry.