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1940s Maps of Linn County, Oregon

Explore 11 historic maps of Linn County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Linn County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Linn County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Linn County, OR maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Lebanon
    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.
  4. 1940 Map of Salem
    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.
  7. 1940 Map of Mc Kenzie Bridge
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1940 Map of Eugene
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1941 Map of Stayton
    1941 Map of Stayton
    1941 Stayton
    1941 Print · USGS
    Marion County agriculture and industry are in full swing just before the war as rail lines connect the Waldo Hills to the river. Trace the locations of dozens of vanished rural schoolhouses like Rocky Point School and rail stops at Durbin or Gesner.
  16. 1941 Map of Halsey
    1941 Map of Halsey
    1941 Halsey
    1941 Print · USGS
    Linn County agriculture and river commerce are on full display during the early 1940s as rail and ferry networks connected the Willamette valley. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Bell Plain School, the Irish Bend Ferry, and the Pine Grove Church.
  19. 1942 Map of Corvallis
    1942 Map of Corvallis
    1942 Corvallis
    1942 Print · USGS
    Corvallis and the Willamette Valley are captured in detail during the early war years, showing a landscape of college grounds and timbered hills. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Hoskins (Fort School), trace the Southern Pacific rail line, or find rural cemeteries such as IOOF Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1944 Map of Albany
    1944 Map of Albany
    1944 Albany
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Willamette Valley during the Second World War era shows a landscape of river-fed agriculture and growing rail hubs. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Oakville Ch, Dover Cem, and dozens of district schools such as Fir Grove Sch.
  25. 1944 Map of Lebanon
    1944 Map of Lebanon
    1944 Lebanon
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mid-valley Oregon life comes into focus in the 1940s, as rail lines and river forks connect the growing mills and rural schoolhouses of Linn County. Researchers can trace the early layouts of Lebanon and Scio, or locate ancestral sites at Jefferson Cem and Gore Sch.
  28. 1946 Map of Eugene, 1957 Print
    1946 Map of Eugene, 1957 Print
    1946 Eugene
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Willamette Valley was a bustling corridor of rail and river commerce just after the war. Researchers can trace the development of Eugene and Springfield, locate family landmarks like the I O O F Cemetery, and follow the path of the Oregon Electric Railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1949 Map of Eugene
    1949 Map of Eugene
    1949 Eugene
    1949 Print · USGS
    The southern Willamette Valley thrived at mid-century as a rail and aviation hub connecting Junction City and Springfield. Researchers can trace old property lines through local landmarks like Lone Pine Sch and the I O O F Cemetery.
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