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1944 Map of Tiller

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Tiller
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The South Umpqua River carves a deep valley through this mid-1940s landscape, serving as the primary corridor for the settlement of Tiller and its nearby Ranger Station. This period was defined by a rugged extractive economy, where logging and mining operations were tucked into the drainage basins of Days Creek and Tiller Creek. Resource extraction is evident at the Old Johnson Mill and the Shangri-La Mill, while the southern reaches of the map show an active prospecting history with the Banfield Mine, Rowley Mine, and Richter Lode Mine.

Remote family holdings and small rural institutions appear across the terrain, including the Dixon Drew Sch and Tison Sch, which supported the isolated communities at Lucas Ranch, Nichols Ranch, and Anderson. Higher elevations are punctuated by a network of fire lookouts, such as Pickett Butte Lookout and Devil Knob Lookout, which provided essential oversight for the Rogue River National Forest. The map also preserves the dividing line between Douglas Co and Jackson Co, tracing the high ridges above Shed Camp and Pervine Camp.