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1944 Map of Tiller

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Tiller
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

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The South Umpqua River snakes through this 1944 survey, serving as the central artery for a landscape defined by timber and isolated homesteads. The small settlement of Tiller sits at the confluence of the river and Drew Creek, acting as a hub for the surrounding ranching and logging operations. Evidence of early 20th-century industry is scattered across the terrain, from the Old Johnson Mill to the Mammoth Lode Mine and Red Cloud Mine in the southern reaches.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and ranches, including Marshall Place, Nichols Ranch, and Warren Tison Ranch. The presence of the Drew Sch and Tison Sch, along with a small Cem near the river, highlights the established community structure of these remote Douglas County drainages during the war years. Numerous fire lookouts, such as Collins Lookout and Devils Knob Lookout, crown the high ridges of the Umpqua National Forest, reflecting the era's intensive forest management and observation network.