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1986 Map of Williams

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Williams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Williams sits at the northern edge of this high-elevation terrain in Josephine County, where the valley floor transitions into the steep drainages of the Siskiyou National Forest and Rogue River National Forest. The 1980s landscape is defined by its industrial and recreational pockets, from the extractive history at the Red Rose Mine and the Jones Marble Quarry to the established Caves Camp (Site) near West Fork.

Water serves as the primary surveyor of the land here, with Williams Creek joined by a complex network of tributaries including North Fork Munger Creek and Bear Wallow Creek. The southern reach of the map is dominated by prominent landmarks such as Little Sugarloaf Peak and the high Grayback Glades, showing a territory where resource extraction and forest management intersect in the Klamath Mountains.