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1989 Map of Tidbits Mountain

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Tidbits Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Tidbits Mountain stands as a prominent landmark in this 1980s topographic study of the Willamette National Forest along the border of Linn and Lane counties. This high-elevation terrain is defined by a series of steep drainages feeding the Calapooia River and several named creeks including Two Girls Creek and Falls Creek. The map documents a primitive transportation network through the Cascade range, featuring a designated Pack Trail that connects high-country areas near Gordon Meadows.

Landform details illustrate a complex ridge-and-valley system where peaks like Soapgrass Mtn and Twin Buttes overlook isolated water bodies such as Gordon Lakes and Lost Lake. The transition from the high summits at Bear Pass down to the creek-carved ravines of Mae Creek and Elbow Creek provides a clear view of the wilderness character of the region before modern development patterns could reach these remote sections of the national forest.