2017 Map of Takilma

About this map

Takilma and Bridgeview anchor this 2017 survey of the Illinois Valley region, where the East Fork Illinois River and Althouse Cr drain the high terrain of the Siskiyou National Forest. The map detail reveals a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and numerous named gulches, such as Democrat Gulch, Sailor Gulch, and Tartar Gulch, which speak to the area's complex drainage and mining heritage. Forest service roads like Nat For Dev Rd 4804 and Nat For Dev Rd 057 weave through peaks including Elder Mtn and Mt Hope. This modern record of Josephine County topography reflects the enduring network of mountain access roads and small-scale settlements situated between the high ridges of Page Mtn and the fertile bottomlands near Althouse Slough.