Old Maps of Clackamas County, Oregon for Metal Detecting

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Clackamas County, OR maps

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  1. 1911 Map of Boring
    1911 Map of Boring
    1911 Boring
    1911 Print · USGS
    Clackamas County was a patchwork of small farming communities and emerging rail hubs in the decade before the First World War. Researchers can trace the early footprints of settlements like Boring and Gresham, alongside family landmarks such as Peterson Crossroads and Sycamore School.

  2. 1914 Map of Boring
    1914 Map of Boring
    1914 Boring
    1914 Print · USGS
    The Clackamas River valley was a hub of early twentieth-century logging and electric rail expansion between Gresham and Estacada. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct river crossings like McMurray Ferry and rural landmarks such as Fishers Mill and Stone School.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1914 Map of Oregon City
    1914 Map of Oregon City
    1914 Oregon City
    1914 Print · USGS
    The Willamette Valley at the start of the twentieth century was a landscape of rapid rail expansion and river-based industry. Researchers can trace early rural life through Wichita School and Lions Mill, or explore the growth of Oswego and Milwaukie.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1916 Map of Tualatin
    1916 Map of Tualatin
    1916 Tualatin
    1916 Print · USGS
    The northern Willamette Valley in the mid-1910s is a landscape of orchards and rail spurs, where river ferries still compete with new electric lines. Trace family roots at Champoeg Monument or explore old school sites like Grabel School and St Pauls School.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1916 Map of Estacada
    1916 Map of Estacada
    1916 Estacada
    1916 Print · USGS
    Clackamas County is captured here during a period of rapid hydroelectric and rail development just before the First World War. Researchers can trace early family homesteads near Fishers Mill, the old Feldbimer Ferry crossing, and the rail line serving Boring and Estacada.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1923 Map of Mount Angel
    1923 Map of Mount Angel
    1923 Mount Angel
    1923 Print · USGS
    Marion County in the early twenties is a landscape of thriving rail-towns and rural school districts connected by the Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Pioneers Cemetery or locate family roots at the US Indian School Chemawa and Belle Passi School.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1924 Map of Mount Hood, 1955 Print
    1924 Map of Mount Hood, 1955 Print
    1924 Mount Hood
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mount Hood and its surrounding high-country settlements are captured here in the mid-twenties during the rise of mountain recreation. Trace early roads and landmarks like the Mt Hood Loop Highway, Government Camp, and the original Timberline Cabin.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1927 Map of Mount Hood
    1927 Map of Mount Hood
    1927 Mount Hood
    1927 Print · USGS
    The northern Cascades transition from pioneer travel routes to early forest management in the mid-1920s. Researchers can trace the legendary Barlow Road, locate historic mountain retreats like the Cloud Cap Inn, and find early outposts at Government Camp.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1927 Map of Mt. Jefferson, 1956 Print
    1927 Map of Mt. Jefferson, 1956 Print
    1927 Mt. Jefferson
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Oregon Cascades in the late twenties were defined by high-altitude trails and the early management of the Santiam and Mount Hood forests. Trace the historic Skyline Trail past remote outposts like Lemiti Ranger Sta and the Breitenbush Hot Sprs.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1929 Map of Mill City
    1929 Map of Mill City
    1929 Mill City
    1929 Print · USGS
    The Oregon Cascades appear here in the late 1920s as a hub of timber, mining, and early forest management. Genealogists and historians can trace the Southern Pacific rail line through Mill City or locate remote sites like the Silver King Mine and Elkhorn School.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1930 Map of Mt. Jefferson
    1930 Map of Mt. Jefferson
    1930 Mt. Jefferson
    1930 Print · USGS
    The Oregon Cascades were a frontier of early forest management and tribal lands during the late 1920s. Researchers can locate remote administrative outposts like the Lemiti Ranger Sta, trace the thermal waters of Breitenbush Hot Sprs, and explore the high meadows of Independence Prairie.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1939 Map of Molalla, 1958 Print
    1939 Map of Molalla, 1958 Print
    1939 Molalla
    1958 Print · USGS
    Before the modernization of the Willamette Valley's rural roads, this region centered on Molalla was a patchwork of family timberlands and prairie farms. Genealogists can trace family names and small-scale industry through landmarks like Union Mills, Maplewood Grange, and Jacks Bridge.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1939 Map of Oregon City, 1958 Print
    1939 Map of Oregon City, 1958 Print
    1939 Oregon City
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Willamette Valley during the late thirties shows a landscape defined by river industry and competing rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites and rural institutions like the Ten O'clock Church, Linns Mill, and Reed College.

  14. 1939 Map of Tualatin, 1958 Print
    1939 Map of Tualatin, 1958 Print
    1939 Tualatin
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Tualatin Valley and Willamette River corridor are captured here before mid-century growth transformed the region. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of rural landmarks, from Miners Landing and Butteville Sta to Mountainside School.

  15. 1940 Map of Tualatin
    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.

  16. 1940 Map of Molalla
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1940 Map of Boring
    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.

  18. 1940 Map of Mount Angel
    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.

  19. 1941 Map of Oregon City
    1941 Map of Oregon City
    1941 Oregon City
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Lower Willamette Valley thrived on a mix of river power and rail transit in the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local school districts, from Petes Mountain School to Harmony School, and locate landmarks like Willamette Falls and the Ten O'clock Church.

  20. 1948 Map of Vancouver, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of Vancouver, 1957 Print
    1948 Vancouver
    1957 Print · USGS
    Post-war growth transforms the river valleys of the Pacific Northwest as the timber and rail economy thrives. Trace family roots in Tillamook or Oregon City, and locate vanished landmarks like the spit at Bayocean or the Skamania Mine.

  21. 1950 Map of Vancouver
    1950 Map of Vancouver
    1950 Vancouver
    1950 Print · USGS
    Coastal Oregon and the lower Columbia River valley are captured in detail just after the war. Researchers can trace historic rail routes like the Southern Pacific or locate early settlements such as Vernonia, Gaston, and the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation.

  22. 1950 Map of Vancouver, 1951 Print
    1950 Map of Vancouver, 1951 Print
    1950 Vancouver
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Pacific Northwest urban corridor meets the rugged coast in the years following the war, showing the expansion of Portland and Vancouver. Genealogists and historians can trace the reach of the Southern Pacific RR and locate coastal communities like Tillamook, Seaside, and Tolovana Park.

  23. 1951 Map of Lyons, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Lyons, 1953 Print
    1951 Lyons
    1953 Print · USGS
    The North Santiam River valley and the cataracts of the Silver Creek watershed are captured here in the early 1950s. Genealogists and hikers can trace the original sites of Silver Falls City, the Fox Valley Cem, and the historic Couch Mansion.
    4 unique versions available

  24. 1953 Map of Salem
    1953 Map of Salem
    1953 Salem
    1953 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Oregon comes to life through this detailed survey of the Willamette Valley and the adjacent Pacific coastline. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Southern Pacific RR, visit rural hubs like Fairview School, or locate coastal landmarks like the Yaquina Head Lighthouse.

  25. 1953 Map of The Dalles, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of The Dalles, 1965 Print
    1953 The Dalles
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Columbia River Gorge at mid-century shows a region being transformed by massive hydroelectric dams and a growing highway network. Researchers can trace the development of The Dalles Dam, locate the Maryhill Museum, and find old rail stops in Rufus, Wishram, and Arlington.
    3 unique versions available

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