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2017 Map of Talent

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Talent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Talent serves as the focal point of this map, situated within the fertile valley where Bear Cr and its tributaries meet the rising slopes of the Cascade-Siskiyou foothills. The town’s layout is defined by the intersection of Talent Ave and the Talent Middle Canal, illustrating the importance of early 21st-century irrigation infrastructure for this agricultural region. To the north and east, the Lower E Lateral and Frederick Lateral weave through orchards and homesteads, while the Talent Middle School and Stearn Cem stand as central landmarks for local history and genealogy.

Moving south, the landscape transitions into the steep, timbered reaches of the Rogue River National Forest. High peaks such as Wagner Butte and Panther Peak dominate the southern skyline, overseeing a rugged network of drainage systems like Arrastra Cr and the Little Applegate River. Narrow mountain roads, including the Brick Pile Rd and Wagner Gap Rd, provide access to remote areas such as Oak Flat and Wagner Gap, marking the division between the valley floor's managed waterways and the high-elevation wilderness.