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2011 Map of Whetstone Point

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Whetstone Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Al Sarena Buzzard Mine stands as a focal point in this 2011 record of the southern Oregon highlands, reached by the winding Buzzard Mine Rd. The landscape is a network of named homesteads and remote outposts, including the Ash Homestead, Lusby Cabin, and Art Moore Ranch. This high-elevation terrain is defined by its strategic fire-watch locations, with lookouts situated at Halls Point Lookout, White Point Lookout, and Bald Mountain Lookout.

Water management and natural drainage are central to the area's geography, from the P P & L Canal and Persist Ranch Reservoirs to the many drainages like Bitter Lick Creek and Schoolma'am Creek. The Rogue River cuts through the northeast, spanned by the Woodruff Bridge. This documentation highlights a transition between early frontier ranching and modern forest management, preserving the location of family-named landmarks such as Hibbard Point and Willits Ridge.