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1985 Map of Wocus

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Wocus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The eastern shore of Upper Klamath Lake defines this mid-1980s landscape, where the Southern Pacific railroad tracks and Highway 97 trace the narrow corridor between the water and the rising terrain of Naylox Mountain and the Plum Hills. The transition from industrial and transport history to conservation is evident in the presence of the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge and the ecologically significant Hanks Marsh.

Evidence of historical industry remains through labels like the Algoma Incline and the Naylox (Site), while the southern end of the map marks the northward expansion of Klamath Falls into Pelican City and the campus of the Oregon Institute of Technology. The topography is complex, featuring prominent landforms such as Buck Island, Government Hill, and several steep drainages including Simpson Canyon and King Cabin Canyon.