{"product_id":"old-map-of-jacksonville-oregon-by-usgs-1954-medford-ashland-rogue-river-valley","title":"Old Map of Jacksonville, Oregon by USGS, 1954 – Medford, Ashland \u0026 Rogue River Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1963 from survey work completed in 1954, the US Geological Survey’s “Medford” presents the Rogue Valley at a fascinating mid-century moment. Centered on Medford and extending to the historic gold-rush town of Jacksonville, the map captures southern Oregon as older mining, farming, and rail landscapes met the expanding infrastructure of the postwar era. Its 1:62,500 scale allows both regional sweep and local detail: towns, roads, railroads, creeks, ridges, and cultivated valleys are all carefully organized within the familiar precision of USGS cartography. The result is not merely a navigational document, but a portrait of place—showing how settlement gathered along Bear Creek, how routes threaded through the valley, and how surrounding uplands shaped the human geography below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey brought to this map the institutional rigor that made its topographic sheets indispensable to engineers, planners, foresters, motorists, and outdoor travelers. Founded in 1879, the USGS transformed American mapping through systematic field surveys, standardized symbols, and an ambition to describe terrain with scientific clarity. Here, that discipline is softened by the visual charm of painted topographic relief: green tones suggest vegetation and wooded highlands, while contour lines reveal the measured rise and fall of hills, valleys, buttes, and mountain approaches. Grid lines lend the sheet a practical elegance, turning the landscape into a readable framework without sacrificing its natural character. It is a map designed for use, yet rich enough to reward close contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacksonville is one of the map’s most evocative presences. Established after gold was discovered nearby in the early 1850s, it became one of Oregon’s most important mining towns before gradually yielding regional prominence to Medford, whose rail connections and valley position encouraged later growth. By the time of this survey, Jacksonville had shifted from boomtown to historic community, its nineteenth-century core preserved amid orchards, foothills, and winding roads. The map situates it beautifully within the larger Rogue Valley setting, showing its relationship to Medford, Central Point, and the surrounding creek systems. In that placement, one can read a century of change: mineral rush, agricultural settlement, transportation development, and the emergence of a more modern southern Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broader landscape is equally compelling. Medford appears as the principal urban center, with Phoenix, Talent, Ashland, Central Point, and Rogue River marking the populated corridor through the valley. Bear Creek threads south toward Ashland, while Fielder Creek and other smaller waterways articulate the drainage patterns that determined farms, roads, and settlement. Table Rock rises as a landmark of striking geological identity, while Mount McLoughlin anchors the wider horizon with volcanic grandeur. Railroads and highways trace the practical routes through this terrain, including the developing north-south corridor that would become central to modern travel in the region. Forested areas, open lands, valleys, and uplands are differentiated with the quiet authority of mid-century topographic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Medford” preserves a Rogue Valley poised between past and present. The mining legacy of Jacksonville, the agricultural wealth of the valley floor, the railroad-era growth of Medford, and the increasing dominance of automobile routes all coexist on a single, meticulously surveyed sheet. Since the 1950s, the region has seen substantial urban expansion, changes in land use, and evolving transportation networks, making this map especially valuable as a record of an earlier landscape. Its contours and green relief convey the permanence of mountains, creeks, and buttes, while its towns and roads reveal the human patterns of a specific era. It is both a refined cartographic object and a vivid historical window into southern Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJacksonville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRogue River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentral Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoenix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTalent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAshland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBear Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFielder Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTable Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount McLoughlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFort Lane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious roads, including Interstate 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailroads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRivers and creeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooded forest and open land\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:62,500 topographical map of Jacksonville, Oregon, and the surrounding Medford area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1954 and published with a 1963 imprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey (USGS), known for comprehensive mapping using precise survey data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows Jacksonville, Oregon, a historically significant town associated with the region’s gold mining past\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures painted topographic relief with green hues representing vegetation and elevation changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes grid lines for map referencing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses contour lines to show hills, valleys, and varying elevations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides geographical detail useful for navigation and land use planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects geographic and urban development in the 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures Jacksonville during its transition from a mining hub to a more established town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocuments a landscape that may have changed significantly since publication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/de\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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