1998 Map of White Rock

About this map

Chieftain Mine and the Continental Mine anchor this high-elevation landscape in Douglas County, representing the legacy of resource extraction within the eastern Cascades. This late-twentieth-century revision by the USDA Forest Service highlights a rugged drainage system where North Myrtle Creek and South Myrtle Creek carve deep valleys between prominent features like Buck Butte and Riser Butte. The terrain is characterized by its dense network of waterways, including Weaver Creek and Letitia Creek, which flow through the protected boundaries of the Umpqua National Forest. Evidence of land use is visible in the placement of a Quarry and a Weir along the creek beds, while seasonal water sources such as White Rock Spring and Yellow Jacket Spring suggest the specific locations of remote high-country camps and watering holes.