1940s Maps of Oregon

1. 1940 Map of McMinnville

   

   1940 McMinnville

   1940 Print · USGS

   Willamette Valley life centered on river and rail transit in the 1940s, from the streets of McMinnville to the fertile bottomlands. Local historians can trace early school sites like Grub College and river crossings such as the Wheatland Ferry.

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4. 1940 Map of Svensen

   

   1940 Svensen

   1940 Print · USGS

   Coastal Clatsop County at the start of the 1940s reveals a complex network of river channels and small rail-side settlements. Genealogists and historians can locate old landmarks like Ivy Station, the CCC Camp, and several rural schoolhouses including Olney Sch.

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7. 1940 Map of Mapleton

   

   1940 Mapleton

   1940 Print · USGS

   Coastal Oregon at the dawn of the 1940s reveals a river-driven economy of small schools and railroad stops. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Lowney Ranch, identify rural schoolhouse locations including Minerva Sch, or follow the Southern Pacific line through Swisshome.

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10. 1940 Map of Tualatin

    

    1940 Tualatin

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Tualatin Valley comes into sharp focus during the late 1930s, showing the early footprints of Beaverton and Tigard amid a vast network of rail lines. Researchers can trace historic family schoolhouses like Witch Hazel School and locate the original path of Boones Ferry Road near Wilsonville.

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13. 1940 Map of Hillsboro

    

    1940 Hillsboro

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Tualatin Valley and the Columbia River confluence meet in this 1940 survey of the Hillsboro and North Portland region. Researchers can trace early twentieth-century rail lines like the Oregon Electric or locate historic rural landmarks such as Mountain View Cemetery and the Mason Hill School.

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16. 1940 Map of Molalla

    

    1940 Molalla

    1940 Print · USGS

    Clackamas and Marion counties are captured here just before the war, showing the fertile prairies and rising timbered foothills of the Willamette Valley. Researchers can trace ancestral property near Lone Elder, visit the Trinity Lutheran Church, or locate vanished logging landmarks like the Old Saw Mill.

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19. 1940 Map of Lebanon

    

    1940 Lebanon

    1940 Print · USGS

    Linn County agriculture and timber transit thrived on the eve of the 1940s, centered on the growing hub of Lebanon. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of rural school districts and old burial grounds, including Jefferson Cemetery, Rollins Mill, and the Southern Pacific rail stops.

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22. 1940 Map of Salem

    

    1940 Salem

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Willamette Valley thrives in the early days of the war, as Salem expands around its rail hubs and state institutions. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Southern Pacific line and find vanished local landmarks like the Poor Farm School for the Deaf or Oak Grove Church.

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25. 1940 Map of Brookfield

    

    1940 Brookfield

    1940 Print · USGS

    Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties are shown in detail during the early 1940s, highlighting the heavy industrial presence along the Columbia River shoreline. Researchers can locate salmon canneries, logging camps, and family holdings such as the Pillar Rock Cannery, Old Camp Brix Logging Co, and Maki Ranch.

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28. 1940 Map of Cape Falcon

    

    1940 Cape Falcon

    1940 Print · USGS

    Coastal Clatsop County is captured just before the war, showing the development of Seaside and Cannon Beach along the Pacific. Researchers can trace early logging operations at the Markham Callow Logging Camp or locate the Ferndale Sch and Henderson Ranch.

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31. 1940 Map of Mc Kenzie Bridge

    

    1940 Mc Kenzie Bridge

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Oregon Cascades during the late 1930s reveal a landscape of mining claims and early forest service outposts. Trace the locations of historic mineral sites like the Lucky Boy Mine, family homesteads at Cooks Ranch, and mountain retreats at Belknap Springs.

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34. 1940 Map of Eugene

    

    1940 Eugene

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Willamette Valley at the end of the Great Depression shows a landscape of growing towns and busy rail corridors. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Gillespie Butte School and the I O O F Cemetery.

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37. 1940 Map of Boring

    

    1940 Boring

    1940 Print · USGS

    Clackamas and Multnomah Counties are captured in the late thirties, documenting a landscape shaped by the Clackamas River and electric rail lines. Trace the route of the Cazadero Line or locate family roots at Mt Zion Cem and Lusted School.

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40. 1940 Map of Mount Angel

    

    1940 Mount Angel

    1940 Print · USGS

    Marion County farming and institutional life are captured here just before the war, showing a valley crisscrossed by rail and river. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Benedict, the Pioneer Cemetery, and nearly twenty rural schoolhouses.

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43. 1940 Map of Portland

    

    1940 Portland

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Portland and Vancouver riverfronts are captured here just before the massive industrial shifts of the mid-century. Genealogists and historians can locate early landmarks like Vancouver Barracks, the University of Portland, and Mundays Ferry.

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46. 1940 Map of Vernonia, 1941 Print

    

    1940 Vernonia

    1941 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Oregon’s timber country comes into focus in this 1940 survey, showing the river-valley settlements just before the Second World War. Researchers can trace early rural life through landmarks like Pleasant Hill School, the town of Vernonia, and the Catherwood Lookout.

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49. 1940 Map of Mount Vernon, 1959 Print

    

    1940 Mount Vernon

    1959 Print · USGS

    Mount Vernon and the John Day River valley are shown here just before mid-century, capturing a landscape of remote ranches and forest lookouts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Fletcher Ranch, Belshaw Sch, and the Cinnabar Mine.

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52. 1940 Map of Aldrich Mtn., 1960 Print

    

    1940 Aldrich Mtn.

    1960 Print · USGS

    Grant County ranching and timber management are captured here just before the mid-century, following the winding John Day River. You can trace early 20th-century family history through the Mountain View Sch and various homesteads like Clark Ranch and Weaver Cabin.

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55. 1940 Map of John Day, 1960 Print

    

    1940 John Day

    1960 Print · USGS

    Grant County is captured here at the end of the 1930s as a region defined by high-desert ranching and the remnants of a gold-mining boom. Genealogists can trace early landmarks like Canyon City, the Joaquin Miller Resort, and several abandoned workings such as the Iron King Mine.

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58. 1941 Map of Keasey

    

    1941 Keasey

    1941 Print · USGS

    The timber and rail economy of northwest Oregon is captured here just before the war. Trace the path of the Oregon American Lumber Co railroad and locate family landmarks like A W Nelsons Farm and the Winema Sch.

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61. 1941 Map of Chemult

    

    1941 Chemult

    1941 Print · USGS

    Upper Klamath County in the mid-1930s is a landscape of high-altitude timber camps and critical rail junctions. Genealogy researchers can trace remote family holdings and logging outposts like Hoey Ranch, Beaver Marsh, and Lumber Camp 2 along the competing railroad lines.

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64. 1941 Map of Nestucca Bay

    

    1941 Nestucca Bay

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Oregon coast at the start of the 1940s reveals a mix of timber industry and early seaside tourism. Trace the history of coastal work and recreation through labels like the Miles Lake CCC Camp, Hebo Alder Mill, and the many fire lookouts.

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67. 1941 Map of St Helens

    

    1941 St Helens

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Columbia River waterfront near St. Helens was a thriving industrial and agricultural corridor just before the war. Trace old rail stops at Honeymoon Sta, rural schoolhouses like Shilo Basin Sch, and the shifting river islands from Deer Island to Bachelor Island.

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70. 1941 Map of Timber

    

    1941 Timber

    1941 Print · USGS

    Coastal Oregon at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape defined by timber extraction and railroad expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the remote logging life through Timber, Cochran, and numerous work sites like the Gonnacher Logging Camp.

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73. 1941 Map of Enright

    

    1941 Enright

    1941 Print · USGS

    Timber and rail operations define the Tillamook backcountry in the early 1940s just after the Great Fire. Trace the Southern Pacific line past Enright and Belfort, or locate Lees Camp Ground and the Cedar Butte Lookout.

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