Iron-rich water from the springs

The springs are located approximately 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Medford.

History

Stone steps at the site

Men hired during the Great Depression to work in the woods for the Civilian Conservation Corps built a fountain and rockwork path around one of the springs in 1935?1936, but they were gradually washed away during floods in 1955, 1964, and 1997. All that remains today are the trace ruins scattered about the site and a few stone steps that lead from the trail down into the creek.

It is not known whether the springs were used by the Takelma Indians for medicinal purposes, but in the 1920s, Lou Bean bottled some of the springs and sold the water to Brown's Tavern, in Medford.

Dead Indian Soda Springs Shelter

On December 29, 2000, the Dead Indian Soda Springs Shelter was added to the National Register of Historic Places ^[1]. The small shelter, located next to Little Butte Creek, contains four ovens, four picnic tables, and an old wash basin.

<gallery> Image:Dead Indian Soda Springs Shelter fire pits - Jacksonville Oregon.jpg|Four cooking ovens, some with grills. Image:Dead Indian Soda Springs Shelter sink - Jacksonville Oregon.jpg|An old wash-basin. </gallery>

References

This image was taken at the Dead Indian Soda Springs site, and interprets the history of the area.

External links

• Trail Guide at the US Forest Service

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