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1968 Map of Stephenson Mtn

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Stephenson Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Ochoco National Forest dominates this Central Oregon landscape, where the high-elevation terrain of the Ochoco Mountains and Stephenson Mountain meets a network of drainage gulches and creeks. At the time of this late 1960s survey, the area was characterized by its mining and ranching heritage, with sites like the Lucky Strike Mine and Valley View Mine appearing alongside the Old Stephenson Ranch. These remote locations were connected by a series of jeep trails and unimproved roads that traversed high points like Red Rock Pass and Ochoco Pass.

Numerous natural water sources sustain the high country, including Stephenson Lake and diverse springs such as Jackalope Spring and Dodds Spring. The complex geography is defined by the meeting of Jefferson, Crook, and Wheeler counties, creating a junction of jurisdictions within the forest. Notable landmarks such as Cougar Butte and Tracy Mountain rise above the deep cuts of Taylor Gulch and Flannery Gulch, illustrating the transition from timbered slopes to the rugged creek beds of the North Fork Bear Creek.