1940s Maps of Columbia County, Oregon

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 1941 Map of Clatskanie

    

    1941 Clatskanie

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Columbia River shoreline and the timberlands of Columbia County are captured here just as the nation entered the war. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Crossing Cem, Erickson School, and the lookout at Benson L O.

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16. 1941 Map of Cathlamet

    

    1941 Cathlamet

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Lower Columbia River reaches its widest breadth here during the early 1940s, connecting riverside timber and milling hubs. Researchers can trace the family names of early settlers on Puget Island or find riverfront landmarks like Ankeny Landing and Clifton.

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19. 1943 Map of Vernonia

    

    1943 Vernonia

    1943 Print · USGS

    Upper Nehalem Valley life in the early 1940s is defined here by the logging railways and riverside hamlets of Columbia County. You can trace the United Railways line into Vernonia or locate vanished rural schoolhouses like Beaver Creek Sch and Natal Sch.

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22. 1943 Map of Keasey

    

    1943 Keasey

    1943 Print · USGS

    The timber country of the northern Oregon Coast Range comes alive in the early 1940s as loggers worked the Nehalem River basin. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Oregon American Lumber Company and find small outposts like Birkenfeld, Keasey, and Neverstill.

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25. 1943 Map of St Helens

    

    1943 St Helens

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Columbia River corridor during the mid-forties shows a bustling network of riverfront towns and upland settlements. Researchers can trace historic river landings like Caples Landing alongside rural landmarks such as Yankton, Trenholm, and Shilo Basin Sch.

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28. 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.

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