1944 Map of Tiller

About this map

Tiller sits at the junction of the South Fork Umpqua River and Elk Creek, serving as a central hub for the remote forest economy of Douglas and Jackson counties in the 1940s. The landscape is defined by its industrial and residential outposts, including the Tiller Ranger Station and various family-run homesteads like Marshall Place and Nichols Ranch. Education and timber processing are scattered throughout the drainages, evidenced by the Drew Sch and Tison Sch, as well as the Old Johnson Mill and the evocative Shangri-La Mill.