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1988 Map of Willow Lake

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Willow Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Willow Lake serves as a central hub for water management and recreation within the expansive Rogue River National Forest. This high-elevation terrain is defined by its complex drainage systems, including Willow Creek and Fourbit Creek, which feed into the reservoir. The presence of the Spillway and Sewer Disposal Ponds indicates the engineered infrastructure required to maintain this remote recreation area during the late 1980s.

Historical remnants of former activity are scattered throughout the landscape, such as the Camp 2 site and Swede Cabin Ruins, hinting at earlier logging or pioneer settlement. Forest management and surveillance are evident at Buck Point, while the primitive Old Road Grade and features like Skeeters Swamp and Bieberstedt Butte reflect the challenging backcountry environment. Geologic and resource extraction points are noted by a Sand Pit and several Quarry sites located near the forest boundaries.