2023 Map of Upper Soda

About this map

The South Santiam River carves a deep path through this portion of the Willamette National Forest, where the small settlement of Upper Soda sits along its banks. This 2023 survey highlights the protected terrain of the Menagerie Wilderness, a landscape dominated by dramatic features like Bloody Point and Moose Mtn. The map preserves the corridor of the Santiam Wagon Road West Trl, a vital link to the region's pioneer transportation history that follows the river's northern slopes. High-elevation water bodies like Gordon Lakes and Moose Lake dot the ridges of the Cascade Range, feeding a complex network of tributaries including the Soda Fork and Trout Creek. These drainages, often accompanied by footpaths such as the Trout Creek Trl, illustrate the transition from valley-floor settlements to the high wilderness peaks of Linn County.