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1996 Map of Williams

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Williams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Williams sits at the heart of this valley landscape, where the agricultural flats meet the rising slopes of the Siskiyou National Forest and Rogue River National Forest. The map documents a landscape defined by natural resource extraction and rugged terrain, featuring the Red Rose Mine and the Jones Marble Quarry in the northern hills. The drainage network is complex, with Williams Creek collecting various tributaries such as Munger Creek and Goodwin Creek as they flow from the high ridges.

Evidence of historical activity is found at the Caves Camp (Site) near the West Fork Williams Creek, indicating former settlements or camps in the interior. Elevation extremes are marked by Little Sugarloaf Peak and the high Grayback Glades to the south. This late twentieth-century revision preserves the location of remote prospects and isolated cemeteries, providing a detailed record of the Josephine County backcountry before more modern developments changed the character of these mountain valleys.