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1925 Map of Waldo Lake

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Waldo Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Oakridge sits at the western edge of this 1923 survey, serving as a gateway to the high Cascades where the Southern Pacific railroad and the Willamette Highway follow the river corridors. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling waters of Waldo Lake and Odell Lake, surrounded by a dense network of forest service infrastructure including the Cottonwood Springs Ranger Sta and the State Fish Hatchery.

Social and industrial life in the mountains is marked by remote outposts like Kitson Hot Springs, the High Prairie School, and the Christy Mine. Local ranching and surveying history is preserved through named landmarks such as Hills Ranch and Beamer Ranch, while an extensive system of trails, including the Skyline Trail and Military Road, illustrates the early 20th-century movement through these high-elevation forests and ridges.