Cat Hill - Jackson County, OR
N 42° 32.758 W 122° 20.406
10T E 554181 N 4710607
This historical marker is located along Park Meadows Rd.
Waymark Code: WMP092
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2015
Views: 2
Located along Park Meadows Rd is a historical marker that highlights the history of this area. It reads:
CAT HILL
In 1910 a lightning caused fire ravaged 12,000 acres on these slopes, destroying valuable timber.
Nature has replaced many of the trees through natural seeding. This can be seen by the young saplings below the line of mature timber near the ridge top.
In the foreground, man has given nature a hand in reforestation. The U.S. Forest Service has cleared the brush which restricts tree growth [with?] planted Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir saplings.
It's interesting to note that this sign is very old because the 'young saplings' mentioned are now mature trees and the verbiage on the marker no longer reflects the current conditions on this ridge. I also am assuming that the name of this hill, 'Cat Hill' is derived from the Caterpillar machinery that was used to help clear brush for new Ponderosa and Douglas Fir trees to grow.
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