Fun with Maps ISSUE 2025-092

By Steve Kovacs (Introduction by Chuck Gibson)

LOVELAND, OH (May 22, 2025) – In today’s edition of Fun with Maps, we learn the fascinating story behind a National Park Lake in Oregon.      

Volcanic Collapse

The caldera of Mount Mazama, an active volcano, collapsed 7000 years ago in southern Oregon.

Over time, rain and snow filled the resultant hole giving way to a rather deep lake with maximum depth of nearly 2000 feet.

The site became a National Park, Crater Lake, on May 22. 1902.

There are signs that the volcano might erupt in the future. 

Fish were not present in the lake until humans stocked them in the late 1800s.  Trout and salmon are plentiful now to the delight of fishermen.

Davis created this map of Oregon in 1909.

Steve Kovacs and his wife Theresa reside in Loveland, Ohio where they raised their two children. He is a passionate collector of antique maps.

Visit his antique map boutique world-on-paper online. Watch for his daily feature Steve Kovacs: Fun with Maps here on Loveland Beacon.