2011 Map of Sugarpine Creek

About this map

Abbott Prairie and the ridges of the Rogue River Range dominate this part of Jackson County, where timber and terrain dictated the location of early outposts. The network of Forest Service and BLM roads provides access to remote landmarks like Buckhorn Cabin, Johns Camp, and Fawn Camp. A landscape defined by steep drainage basins, the area is dissected by Sugarpine Creek and Elkhorn Creek, which flow past geological features such as White Rock and Heck Rock. Evidence of resource extraction and local place-naming is found at the Buzzard Mine Rd and the mineral-tinged waters of Bitter Lick. From the heights of Elkhorn Peak to the lower reaches of Elk Creek, this map documents a specific moment in the management and naming of Oregon's high country.