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1984 Map of Windy Peak

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Windy Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Siuslaw National Forest dominates this mid-1980s topographical study of the Coast Range in western Lane County. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, most notably the winding course of Deadwood Creek and its many named tributaries. These drainages, including the North Fork, South Fork, and West Fork, create a deeply dissected terrain of steep ridges and narrow valleys.

Windy Peak stands as a prominent high point above the Buck Ridge area, overlooking a network of forest roads and small streams like Karlstrom Creek and Alpha Creek. The map reflects a period of intensive forest management, capturing the precise topography of the drainage basins before decades of subsequent timber harvesting and natural change. Genealogists and local historians can trace the family-named landmarks such as Swartz Creek, Raleigh Creek, and Steinhauer Creek that point to the early settlers and homesteaders of this remote timber country.